As well as tasting great, every bottle of Yokel is doing some good in the world, with profits from every sale going towards helping Yokel’s beloved mascot, the Western Swamp Tortoise.

Native to Perth’s Swan Valley, WA’s Western Swamp Tortoise is also the most critically endangered reptile in Australia.

At Dormilona, we want to help. That’s why we’re donating a portion of Yokel’s sales to Friends of the Western Swamp Tortoise – an organisation that assists by helping to relocate tortoises and restore their habitat, and fund research and special projects such as the breeding program at Perth Zoo.

To date, 70 juveniles bred at Perth Zoo have been released into wetlands near East Augusta – an area thought to contain an ideal micro-climate for the Western Swamp Tortoise. Tracking tortoises with bio tags and recording their movements, researchers have been able to monitor the tortoises to ensure the best chance for survival. It’s an operation we’ve been incredibly proud to support and one that we couldn’t have done without your support, so thank you!

The story behind the Artwork:

Yokel is the country bumpkin that’s visiting the big smoke to get up to a bit of mischief. Set in the 1920’s, this is the same period that the vines were planted for the production of Yokel wines, and as every vintage changes, so does our Yokel mascot. From 1920’s flapper girl, to dapper young gent, to our current gold fossicking fellow!