John Younie Tulloch
John Younie Tulloch (J.Y.) 1868 - 1940
In 1895 James Alexanders son, John Younie owned the Branxton
General Store and accepted an unusual settlement of a debt - a 43
acre property in nearby Pokolbin. Tulloch took an immediate
liking to the property and the 5 acres of neglected Shiraz vines it
contained. Renaming the parcel of land, 'Glen Elgin', he
rejuvenated the vines and within a year produced his first vintage
of a single hogshead of red wine.
By the 1920's J.Y. Tulloch had established himself as the
largest vigneron in the Hunter and in 1938 he named the company
J.Y. Tulloch & Sons Pty Ltd. He was survived by five sons
(Hector, Roy, Jim, Alec & Keith) and four daughters (Dorothy,
Jean, Marjorie & Kathleen).