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Wine Label - Great Western Winery, Sparkling Burgundy, 1888-1918 Reg. No: SH 901411

Summary:: Large maroon rectangular paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1888-1918. The label depicts the Irvine crest.

The label is printed in silver and reads: "Irvine's Sparkling Burgundy Hans W.H. Irvine, Proproetor, Great Western Vineyard, Victoria, Australia".

Hans Irvine's Sparkling wines were the first successful wines of their type to be grown in Victoria.
Description:: Large maroon rectangular paper label in silver ink. Depicts the Irvine crest.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	7.90 cm (Width), 12.00 cm (Length)

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Tagged with:	great western, rural industry, trades, viticulture, viticulture winemaking, wine, wineries, working life
Themes this item is part of:	Great Western Winery Timeline 1858-1922, Hans William Henry Irvine, Vigneron & Politician (1856-1922), Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Hans William Henry Irvine, Vigneron & Politician (1856-1922)
Primary Classification:	AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE
Secondary Classification:	Viticulture & Wine Making
Tertiary Classification:	product labels
Inscriptions:	Text: IRVINE'S/Sparkling Burgundy/HANS W.H. IRVINE, Proproetor,/GREAT WESTERN VINEYARD/VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
Maker:	Mr Hans Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1888-1918
References:	The Vigneron, March 25, 1909. H.W.H. Irvine entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Comments

Don Baumann Posted on 07 Dec 2009 3:28 AM

What is the alcohol content of Irvine's Sparkling Burgundy. Can it be purchased in stores in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A? Store names?

Don Baumann Posted on 07 Dec 2009 3:30 AM

See my questions under heading Comments above

Discovery Centre Posted on 23 Dec 2009 1:15 PM

Hi Don. This wine was from the late 19th/early 20th centuries. The Great Western Vineyard was sold to Seppelt in 1918 but does still operate today. It doesn't appear that they still make a sparkling burgundy but they do produce a sparkling shiraz. Further information can be found at http://www.seppelt.com.au/cellardoors/greatwestern.html and you may be interested in contacting them for further information.