Farewell to Pokolbin winemaker Don Francois, 88

By John Lewis
Updated April 1 2021 - 11:49am, first published 11:46am
GREATLY ADMIRED: Don Francois in his much-prized Broke Road, Pokolbin, vineyard.
GREATLY ADMIRED: Don Francois in his much-prized Broke Road, Pokolbin, vineyard.

DURING its 47-year history, Chateau Francois was one of the Hunter Valley's smallest and most-admired boutique wine ventures, but its final chapter has now come with the death of distinguished marine biologist-turned Pokolbin winemaker Don Francois.

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