Margaret River, Great Southern
Margaret River is the name of a river, town and key wine region. It is one of the younger viticultural regions in Australia, quickly gaining popularity for its world-class wine. Located 280km South of Perth in Western Australia, the first plantings were only made in 1967. The region has grown rapidly and is recognised as one of the great wine-producing regions of the world, with over 200 wineries in operation. Made up of predominantly boutique producers, with a number of big player wineries also, the region makes up only 3% of the Australian wine production, but commands over 20% of the premium wine market. The wineries in the region are vibrant, innovative and progressive in their approach to viticulture.
The Mediterranean style climate provides superior maritime growing conditions, with vines not affected by extreme summer and winter temperatures. The region is well known for producing outstanding red wines; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and to a lesser extent Shiraz, Tempranillo and Malbec. Both straight varietals and famous Bordeaux blends can be outstanding.
In the white wines, Chardonnays of great depth and character, and fresh Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends are the main varietals the region is famous for. Lesser quantities of Viognier, Riesling and Muscat are also produced.
Set among the backdrop of Australia’s most majestic landmarks, the Great Southern Wine Region boasts an incredible size fit for both winemaker and enthusiast. With its five sub-regions of Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup and Albany, winemakers are treated to an abundance of unique soil types and weather conditions, while enthusiasts can enjoy an array of wine styles with something for every palate.
The region's most recent trends showcase just how popular it’s becoming. Wineries in the region are being blessed by the cooler climate which is conducive to the production of the extremely popular Australian Shiraz. Pinot Noir enthusiasts can also expect great things to happen with the southern climate and terroir being superb for wine production. On top of that, the region is also upping the ante in terms of competition, being among the best in Australia for Riesling, a fierce competitor to South Australia’s renowned Clare Valley.
You could almost say that wines and the Great Southern were made for each other!
The Mediterranean style climate provides superior maritime growing conditions, with vines not affected by extreme summer and winter temperatures. The region is well known for producing outstanding red wines; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and to a lesser extent Shiraz, Tempranillo and Malbec. Both straight varietals and famous Bordeaux blends can be outstanding.
In the white wines, Chardonnays of great depth and character, and fresh Semillon Sauvignon Blanc blends are the main varietals the region is famous for. Lesser quantities of Viognier, Riesling and Muscat are also produced.
Set among the backdrop of Australia’s most majestic landmarks, the Great Southern Wine Region boasts an incredible size fit for both winemaker and enthusiast. With its five sub-regions of Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup and Albany, winemakers are treated to an abundance of unique soil types and weather conditions, while enthusiasts can enjoy an array of wine styles with something for every palate.
The region's most recent trends showcase just how popular it’s becoming. Wineries in the region are being blessed by the cooler climate which is conducive to the production of the extremely popular Australian Shiraz. Pinot Noir enthusiasts can also expect great things to happen with the southern climate and terroir being superb for wine production. On top of that, the region is also upping the ante in terms of competition, being among the best in Australia for Riesling, a fierce competitor to South Australia’s renowned Clare Valley.
You could almost say that wines and the Great Southern were made for each other!
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This is a dazzling Cabernet Merlot. Lifted aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry, minty cassis and spice. Cedary oak with a hint of sweet vanilla. Fruits of the forest flavours, vanillin oak, fine smooth tannins with a warming soft and silky mouthfeel, ... Learn MoreMILES FROM NOWHERE CABERNET MERLOT 2019$14.99 Per item -
While this 2020 has only just been released, the 2019 was the winner of the Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc at the 2019 Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show. Tropical fruit aromas with hints of melon and lime. There are some delicate floral ... Learn More -
WINNER; Top Gold and Trophy for Best Rose of Show, 2019 Royal Perth Wine Show. Gold Medal, Royal Adelaide Wine Show Redcurrant and strawberry leap from the glass, but there is a mineral drive to the palate that is delicious. Hint ... Learn MoreMILES FROM NOWHERE ROSE 2019$14.99 Per itemOut of stock -
WINNER; Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc, 2019 Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show. Tropical fruit aromas with hints of melon and lime. There are some delicate floral notes too. Ripe tropical fruits dominate the palate which is crisp and dry with ... Learn MoreMILES FROM NOWHERE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2019$14.99 Per itemOut of stock -
WINNER; TOP GOLD, 2019 Royal Adelaide Wine Show. GOLD, 2019 Perth Royal Wine Show. TROPHY - Best Red Blend - National Wine Show of Australia 2019 This is a dazzling Cabernet Merlot. Lifted aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry, minty cassis and spice. Cedary oak ... Learn MoreMILES FROM NOWHERE CABERNET MERLOT 2018$14.99 Per itemOut of stock -
While this 2020 has only just been released, the 2019 was the winner of the Top Gold and Trophy for Best Rose of Show at the 2019 Royal Perth Wine Show, as well as winning a Gold Medal at the Royal Adelaide Wine ... Learn More -
The 'Super Second' wine from this world-class producer. A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Lifted dark fruit aromas of mulberries and blackcurrants, backed by some spicy, white pepper notes from the Malbec and musk-like perfumes ... Learn MoreMOSS WOOD AMY'S CABERNET BLEND 2018 (375ML)$17.99 Per item -
Made to enjoy in its youth the Rocky Gully Riesling displays generosity of flavour and delicacy making it an ideal accompaniment with a wide range of foods and occasions. Fresh pear and citrus blossom aromas, as well as bath salt ... Learn MoreFRANKLAND ESTATE 'ROCKY GULLY' RIESLING 2019$17.99 Per item -
Great Southern, with it's cooler climate is quickly becoming know for producing very high quality wines. This wine is sourced from one of the largest and most respected producers in the region, a Halliday Wine Companion 5 Star Winery to boot! ... Learn More -
"Beautifully balanced, fresh lime juice and lemon blossom flavours fill its zesty concentrated palate, with minerally acidity streaming long into the finish" - Nick Stock. ... Learn MorePLANTAGENET 'MUSEUM RELEASE' RIESLING 2010$23.99 Per item -
**96 Points Halliday - Top 100 Wines Halliday wine Companion** At the edge of a national park, right on the ocean, the vines of Pedestal vineyard are twenty years of age and sit at the highest point of the Wilyabrup Valley. Here, ... Learn MorePEDESTAL MARGARET RIVER CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018$24.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Pedestal wines are from Margaret River fruit and this vintage with fruit from the sub-region of Karridale, by the highly skilled Larry Cherubino (Winery Of The Year 2011 – James Halliday, Producer Of The Year 2011 – Matt Skinner’s Wine Guide). The Pedestal ... Learn MorePEDESTAL MARGARET RIVER CHARDONNAY 2019$24.99 Per item -
Gold Medal – 2020 Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition Gold Medal – 2019 Australian Small Winemakers Show Gold Medal – 2020 China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value Gold Medal – 2020 Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards Gold Medal (94 points / 5 stars) – Wine Showcase Gold Medal – 2019 Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge ... Learn MoreSecret Deal Aged Release Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014$24.99 Per itemOut of stock -
54% Semillon, 43% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Verdelho. Fragrant combination of tropical notes with honeydew melon, papaya and some citrus. Fruit driven with green apple, passion fruit and touches of stone fruit. Finishing dry with plenty of citrus notes. ... Learn More -
This wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. Vineyard: 100% Cullen Vineyard. Varieties: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot. Oak: 100% matured in French oak for an average of 17 months, 22% of which were new. Aromas of dark fruits complemented ... Learn MoreCULLEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT 2018 (375ML)$28.00 Per item -
This Cabernet Sauvignon is from our most mature vineyards in Mt Barker with only the best parcels of fruit being selected for the ‘Book Ends’. This is classic cool climate Cabernet with it’s deep colour, rich plum fruit aromas ... Learn MoreWEST CAPE HOWE 'BOOK ENDS' CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2016$28.00 Per item -
Blind Corner are the first to have their entire winery, band bottling line completely certified Organic & Biodynmaic. Hailed by Stellar Magazine's Mike Bennie as "legendary juice", this Chenin Blanc delivers a soft-tasting wine with a hint of citrus to bring ... Learn MoreBlind Corner Chenin Blanc 2019$28.00 Per item -
Sourced from our most mature vineyards in Mount Barker, only the very best parcels of the fruit are selected for ‘Two Steps’. This is a gorgeous aromatic Shiraz with the savory and spicy fruit characters typical of the region. This ... Learn MoreWEST CAPE HOWE 'TWO STEPS' SHIRAZ 2015$28.99 Per item -
"Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. This style is a co-evolution of Modern Australian food and wine culture, which has great emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure. The sustainably farmed vineyard is ... Learn MoreDOMAINE NATURALISTE FLORIS CHARDONNAY 2019$29.00 Per item -
"Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. This style is a co-evolution of Modern Australian food and wine culture, which has great emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure. The sustainably farmed vineyard is ... Learn MoreDOMAINE NATURALISTE FLORIS CHARDONNAY 2018$29.00 Per itemOut of stock -
A Bordeaux style blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc. Lifted perfumed nose of cassis, plums and hints of spicy oak. Deep fruit flavours of plums with hints of berry. Notes of tobacco leaf, fine tanins and succulent acidity. Incredibly well ... Learn MoreBLUE POLES 'ALLOURAN' MERLOT CABERNET FRANC 2015$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Baby brother to the “Art Series” Chardonnay which tends to take centre stage, but this Prelude is a cracker as a wine with finesse and balance modestly carrying all the hallmarks of the variety and the region. ... Learn MoreLEEUWIN ESTATE 'PRELUDE' CHARDONNAY 2019$29.99 Per item -
A lovely nose of lemon, white nectarine and white flowers. A gentle nuttiness and well balanced oak adds complexity. On the palate there is a plush honeydew melon & white peach core, framed by oak and a bright refreshing acid structure. ... Learn MoreLENTON BRAE 'CAMPANOLOGY' CHARDONNAY 2019$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Baby brother to the “Art Series” Chardonnay which tends to take centre stage, but this Prelude is a cracker as a wine with finesse and balance modestly carrying all the hallmarks of the variety and the region. ... Learn MoreLEEUWIN ESTATE 'PRELUDE' CHARDONNAY 2018$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Baby brother to the “Art Series” Chardonnay which tends to take centre stage, but this Prelude is a cracker as a wine with finesse and balance modestly carrying all the hallmarks of the variety and the region. ... Learn MoreLEEUWIN ESTATE 'PRELUDE' CHARDONNAY 2017$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Ryan O'Meara has a great handle on the Pet Nat wine style. O'Meara has a great handle on the Pet Nat wine style. His Foamo is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, a sort of bubble ... Learn MoreEXPRESS WINEMAKERS FOAMO PET NAT 2020$32.99 Per item -
A lifted and zesty aroma combination of leaf, gooseberry and citrus of Sauvignon Blanc, combining with a nice addition of lemon sherbet and fig from the Semillon. There are also some nice bread dough-like notes underneath, a product of the ... Learn MoreMOSS WOOD RIBBON VALE SAUVIGNON BLANC SEMILLON 2018$33.99 Per item -
An absolutely classic Semillon combination of green apples and figs but with the added complexity of stewed pears and cinnamon. As always, there’s a touch of earthiness suggesting barrel aging but this is definitely not the case. In the ... Learn MoreMOSS WOOD SEMILLON 2018$34.99 Per item -
Limey, floral, mineral, stone fruit aromas still showing with honeydew richness leading the aged characters. A beautifully balanced aged Riesling. This 2011 now with a soft palate, acidity and a mouth-filling flavour complexity. A treat to taste a wine like this ... Learn MorePLANTAGENET 'MUSEUM RELEASE' RIESLING 2011$34.99 Per itemOut of stock -
96 POINTS, JAMES HALLIDAY'S WINE COMPANION Great Southern Riesling deserves more attention in the world of wine, particularly at this price. Beautifully balanced, fresh lime juice and lemon blossom flavours fill its zesty, concentrated palate, with minerally acidity streaming long into ... Learn MorePLANTAGENET 'MUSEUM RELEASE' RIESLING 2013$34.99 Per itemOut of stock -
**98 Points Halliday - Top 100 Wines Halliday wine Companion** Deeply coloured. A superb cabernet that will be calling the shots for decades to come. Its richness is spectacular because it parallels the wine's power. Endless peaks of supple blackcurrant and cassis ... Learn MoreDUKE'S MAGPIE HILL RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018$35.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Notes from winemaker Jo Perry, winner of the 2016 Young Gun Winemaker of the Year; Jo Perry has been tinkering with the Pet Nat wine style for a few years now. House Pet is her latest dalliance into the ancient world ... Learn MoreDORMILONA HOUSE PET NAT 2020$36.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Lifted dark fruit aromas of mulberries and blackcurrants, backed by some spicy, white pepper notes from the Malbec and musk-like perfumes from the Petit Verdot; complex cedar and tarry ... Learn MoreMOSS WOOD AMY'S CABERNET BLEND 2018$36.99 Per item -
Notes from winemaker Jo Perry, winner of the 2016 Young Gun Winemaker of the Year; 100% good old Cabernet Sauvignon from our little dry grown organic block in Yallingup. Hand-picked, foot stomped, wild fermented in opens & post maceration for a three months. ... Learn MoreDORMILONA ORGANIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018$36.99 Per item -
A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Lifted dark fruit aromas of mulberries and blackcurrants, backed by some spicy, white pepper notes from the Malbec and musk-like perfumes from the Petit Verdot; complex cedar and tarry ... Learn MoreMOSS WOOD AMY'S CABERNET BLEND 2017$36.99 Per itemOut of stock -
This wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. Vineyard: 100% Cullen Vineyard. Varieties: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot. Oak: 100% matured in French oak for an average of 17 months, 22% of which were new. Aromas of dark fruits complemented ... Learn MoreCULLEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT 2018$39.99 Per item -
This wine was produced on a certified Biodynamic, Carbon Neutral and naturally powered estate. Vineyard: 100% Cullen Vineyard. Varieties: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot. Oak: 100% matured in French oak for an average of 17 months, 22% of which were new. Aromas of dark fruits complemented ... Learn MoreCULLEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT 2017$39.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A savoury nose of bay leaf, leather, redcurrant and boysenberry, dried herbs and baking spices. Such purity to the fruit (good viticulture and class winemaking). Tannin profile is superb, and feels open-weave, and freshness kept in check with such wonderfully ... Learn MoreBLUE POLES ‘RESERVE’ CABERNET FRANC 2016$40.00 Per itemOut of stock -
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec, 15% Merlot, and 14% Petit Verdot. Gold (96 points) at the Margaret River Wine Show; one of the most competitive shows in the country. Woodlands believe 2016 will go down as one of if not the greatest vintages in history! The ... Learn MoreWOODLANDS 'CLEMENTINE' CABERNET MERLOT PETIT VERDOT 2016$44.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Produced by the exceptionally talented & vibrant Bruce Dukes. A lifted nose of poached pears, butterscotch and marzipan. Flavours of fresh nectarines and candied pecan nuts. Very complex & textural with hints of funky oak. The cloudy juice from the hand picked ... Learn MoreDOMAINE NATURALISTE ARTUS CHARDONNAY 2018$49.01 Per itemOut of stock
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