Geneology Map
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1850
Metala property named and established by Daenke 1882
Known as a gentleman, the Adelaide businessman William Formby bought the Metala property. 1901
Arthur Formby married and Elsie had Myles (1901-1994) and Mavis (1905-1990) 1932
Mavis Formby married Denys Butler who then managed Metala. They had Helen in 1934. 1997
Guy Adams married Liz Moore. Their children Myles and Emily are the 6th generation on Metala. 2004
The first release of the No 6 Shiraz Cabernet from 2002 wins the George Mackay Export Award. |
1863
William Formby (1818-1892) married Eleanor White 1892
William Formby died, Arthur Formby took over management of Metala 1904
Arthur Formby (1869-1958) became sole owner of Metala 1961
Helen Butler married Stuart Adams. They had Tom and Guy. 2000
Our first release, the 1998Brothers in Arms Shiraz is sold out in 6 weeks. 2006
Guy & Liz Adams became sole owners of Metala and Brothers in Arms. |
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2008 Helen Muecke, Guy's mother and a pivotal member of the Metala and Brothers in Arms story, passed away suddenly in August 2008. Gone too soon. |
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