Dalwood Vineyard records, 1869-1896

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1869-1896

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George Wyndham arrived in New South Wales from England with his wife Margaret in 1827. They settled at Branxton in the Hunter valley and named the property Dalwood. At Dalwood the Wyndhams began experimental farming, including viticulture. Wyndham became a pioneer of the Australian wine industry and his enterprises were successful until the 1840s when depression gripped the colonies. When conditions became too difficult Wyndham moved the family to properties first near Kyogle and then to Bukkulla near Inverell. When the colonial economy improved he returned to Dalwood and resumed wine-making operations. George was later joined by his son John who eventually took over management of the property and oversaw the growth of Dalwood Vineyard into one of Australia's leading wine producers until his death in 1887. Dalwood's wines were internationally acclaimed, receiving many prizes and trophies at local and international exhibitions, including bronze and silver medals in the Paris International Exhibition of 1867.

In 1901 J.F.M. Wilkinson bought the Dalwood Vineyards and immediately onsold the house and 52 ha of the property. In 1904 he sold the remaining property to Frank Penfold-Hyland who then sold the property in the early 1960s to Perc McGuigan. In 1968 his son Brian re-named the property Wyndham Estate. McGuigan later acquired the remainder of the original Dalwood property thus restoring the original vineyard. In 1970 Wyndham Estate was sold to a syndicate headed and managed by Brian McGuigan. In 1990 Pernod Ricard purchased Wyndham Estate and in 2010 launched its new wine brand company Premium Wine Brands - Pernod Ricard (formerly Pernod Ricard Pacific).

1. Letter to John Wyndham from Bank of Australasia, 10 April, 1869, re payment of a cheque to Frank Wyndham.

2. Advertisement for Wyndham Wines 1870 for sale at 96 Pitt Street North.

3. Letter to John Wyndham from A & F Werner re sale of 5000 store wethers and rent of paddocks.
4. Letter of March 1870 written in French.

5. 26 December 1870 Letter to Mrs Alfred Glennie from District Registry Office, West Maitland covering Certified copy of death of Rev Alfred Glennie.

6. Page 1 of Indenture dated 11 October 1871 between the Wyndham brothers and sisters relating to a Cash Credit Bond and Dalwood and the London Chartered Bank of Australia.

7. Letter to John Wyndham from Dangar Gedye & Co Feb. 23 1871 seeking instructions for loading of wool to London.

8. Letter to John Wyndham from S H Barnet of Mudgee, 7 Sept 1871 re belongings left on train between Muswellbrook to Singleton.

9. Letters to John Wyndham from J Marryat & Sons, London, re wine shipments, Mr Jay’s request re probate of George’s Will and Corks. 1873.

10. Letter to John Wyndham from Reginald Wyndham re boiling down yields and loss of a valuable heifer. October 1873

11. Letter to John Wyndham from Dawson & Co June 16, 1871 requesting right to sell stock for him at the 1871 Exhibition in Sydney.

12. Letter to John Wyndham from John Booth & Co, advising the new prices for pine timber for cases. 21 July 1873.

13. Letter to John Wyndham from Mort & Co advising shipping of scoured wool to ‘home’ per “Moravian”. 6 Feb., 1874

14. Letter to John Wyndham from Mort & Co advising of advance of £141 1 6 on the wool shipped per “Moravian”. 20 Feb 1874.

15. 12 pages Itemised account from solicitor to John Wyndham from March to December 1876 with details and costs for debt collection from debtors.

16. Lock of blonde hair, captioned “With fond love to Grandmamma. Alfred 1877”

17. Request for wine samples from Lake Illawarra 28 May 1888.

18. Letter to Harry Wyndham from Octavius Montefiore re wine and wine labels. 22 Aug 1888.

19. Letter to the Manager at Dalwood from W Barrett, Renwick St., Drummoyne of 11 Feb., 1893 re prices, transport and supply of wines.

20. Letter to the Manager at Dalwood from W Barrett of 8 April 1893 re transport and sale of wine. Barrett seems to have been an agent for the wines.

21. Letter to Tolfrey, Manager Dalwood Estate from Barlow & Armitage of “The Australian Vigneron and Fruitgrowers’ Journal”, advising that the Journal would be a good medium in which to advertise the Public Auction of Dalwood. 26 Sept 1896.

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