Moniack Castle Winery
Photo © Dave Napier, 30 October 2004
Moniack Castle Winery
Photo © Dave Napier, 30
October 2004
Moniack Castle is a 16th century castle located 7 miles (11 km) west of Inverness, and just south of Beauly in Highland, Scotland. The castle was built in 1580 by members of the Clan Fraser. Today the castle grounds comprise a winery, which is still owned and operated by Frasers.
Moniack Castle is the only castle that still belongs to a branch of the Lovat Frasers. This branch is known as the Moniack Frasers and is the largest off-shoot of the clan. It consists of over 150 descendants from the Hon. Alistair Fraser and Lady Sybil (nee Grimstone). Alistair was given the castle by his elder brother, Lord Lovat, in 1926. The castle is occupied by the chief of the Moniack Frasers, Rory Fraser, known as "Moniack", and his family. Since 1978 the family have run a winery from the castle.
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