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cellar used the world's most modern winemaking-equipment. Steam power was introduced long before most other wineries replaced their working horses. The operation was self sufficient. It
boasted workers quarters, a blacksmith shop, boiler house, engine room, cooperage, distillery and fermenting room. Huge quantities of fortified wines were supplied to the owners' warehouse in
Melbourne. The first vines were planted by Mr T C Farmer in 1860. Brothers, Alexander and Robert Caughey became the new owners just prior to the boom time in the 1870's. Because of the demand for wine, supplementary fruit was purchased from other growers. Mount Prior land was also used for raising beef and cropping lucerne. Alexander moved from Melbourne to Mount Prior in the early 1880's and built the grand house on the hill as well as planting the avenue of olive trees. Mount Prior's famous in-ground, two level brick and stone cellars were built around 1896. At this time Mount Prior winery was only second in size to the famous All Saints Winery. District vines were destroyed by the phylloxera outbreak after the turn of the century. In 1975 the vineyards were replanted by the new owner, Dr Hugh Catchlove, a Melbourne radiologist. The present owner is Mr Jim Sawyer, a Barnawartha grazier and businessman. His 435 acre property has over 100 acres planted to vines.
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