Dorham Mann

Dorham Mann was born in the Swan Valley 10 May 1939. His grandfather, George Mann, made wine in the Barossa Valley; he became a winemaker at Santa Rosa in WA in 1906 and then at Houghtons in 1910; Dorham's father took over from his grandfather in 1930; he won Australian championship 13 years in a row; made Houghton white burgundy in 1937; it sold to Emu Wine in 1950; father retired in 1972. Dorham grew up on Houghton Winery - 600 acres; childhood heavily involved in wine; went to University of Western Australia on a government science cadetship; decided to become involved in viticulture due to the influence of Bill Jamieson; in 1963 went to Roseworthy for a year; worked for the Department of Agriculture in WA; established experiemental vineyard at Mt Barker; helped establish Swan Valley Vintners Club; left Department in 1973 and went to Sandalford, won numerous gold medals and Jimmy Watson awards; left in 1984 and returned to the family property; built a small winery; does some consultancy work