Family History: Duje Garbin, (would have been 100yrs old May 2009-but passed away May 2008), learnt his winemaking in between fishing on a small island, Solta, in the Adriatic Sea, just off the Dalmatian coast. It was basic stuff, but ideally suited to the family needs. As a migrant to Western Australia in 1937, he was soon to continue his craft, after a stint working on his brother’s Spearwood market garden. Money saved, he purchased a property at Millendon in the Swan Valley, and then moving to Middle Swan in 1956. The Garbin business was built up on bulk wine, some 2000-3000 gallons a year, delivered around the suburbs or purchased by customers visiting the property. It was traditional winemaking and marketing for the times, catering mainly for a keen southern European demand, like other small Swan Valley producers. Location: GEW is located in the historic Swan Valley in the Swan District Region of the Greater Perth Zone. It has easy access to Perth CBD and Perth domestic and international airports. Vineyards: The Swan Valley vineyard has sand over clay and includes premium red varieties of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a white Chenin Blanc. All of which are well suited to growing in the Swan Valley.The vines are between 20 and 60 years old. The Gingin vineyard has been planted to premium varieties of reds - Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese and whites - Verdelho, Chardonnay and Semillon. Soil conditions of rich, red gravelly loam and cooler night temperatures as compared to the Swan Valley vineyard is now seeing an added dimension to the quality of GEW’s premium wine range. Outlook: Each year, GEW’s production capacity is increasing and each successive year GEW is accumulating wine awards and in particular from the Swan Valley Regional Wine Show. Over the past 15 years GEW has developed an eclectic corporate client list along with a loyal cellar door client database, retail and some exclusive restaurants and winery venue event hire.