Our Story – HOUGHTON WINES

A Rich History

Three British Army officers (Thomas Yule, Ninian Lowis and Richmond Houghton) established Houghton in 1836, just four years after the fledgling colony of Western Australia was founded. We are named after Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton. Our first commercial vintage, produced by Dr John Ferguson in 1859, was a modest 25 gallons. John Ferguson, a Scottish surgeon, purchased the property that year and was winemaker until 1863.

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“A wine is perfectly balanced when it is glowing with life, adorned with flavour and blessed with refinement.”

JACK MANN

Houghton is Australia’s third-oldest operating winery, established in 1836

Houghton is the most awarded winery in Western Australia. In the past three decades alone, Houghton wines have won over 250 trophies and 4,700 medals at domestic and international wine shows.

Western Australian Wine

We source grapes from every major premium grape-growing region in Western Australia, including the original Swan Valley vineyard in Western Australia’s oldest wine region; the Gingin vineyard in the foothills of the state’s Darling Ranges; premium grape-growing regions in the South West including Margaret River, Great Southern (ensuring wines with richness and density), the emerging Pemberton area, and Mt Barker located west of the Albany Highway. The state’s best grapes are reflected in every bottle.

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Winemaker
Courtney Treacher

Houghton has had just 14 winemakers in its rich history and under their custodianship has produced wines with a remarkable consistency of style.

Currently Courtney Treacher is leading the charge. Courntey joined the winemaking team in 2004 as a Cellar hand. She was appointed senior winemaker in 2020, as successor to Ross Pamment.

“I love making all our wines from producing a fresh and consistent Houghton White Classic year in and year out to making the beautifully complex Icon wines like Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon“

COURTNEY TREACHER