Margaret River (wine region)
| Wine region | |
 Margaret River Wine Region | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Part of | Western Australia |
| Climate region | Mediterranean with strong maritime influences |
| Soil conditions | Whilst the unique Forest Grove ironstone soils are some
of the most acclaimed, the region’s diversity of soil types offer optimal conditions for a myriad of grape varieties, styles and wine complexity. |
| Total area | 213,000 hectares (2,130 km2) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 5,840 hectares (14,431 acres) Chenin Blanc |
| No. of wineries | 187[2] |
Margaret River is the major
Sub-regions
There are no official Margaret River subregions, although in 1999 viticultural scientist Dr John Gladstones presented a paper suggesting there should be six subregions based on climate and soil differences namely: Yallingup, Carbunup, Wilyabrup, Treeton, Wallcliffe and Karridale.[8][9]
Most widely harvested varieties by tonnes crushed
Sauvignon Blanc |
6,886 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 6,414 |
| Chardonnay | 5,371 |
Semillon |
5,284 |
| Shiraz | 3,739 |
| Merlot | 1,180 |
| Chenin Blanc | 871 |
Wineries
A sample of the wine producers in the Margaret River Wine Region include:[1][3][10]
- Aravina Estate
- Ashbrook Estate
- Brookland Valley Estate
- Cape Mentelle
- Brookland Valley
- Cullen Wines
- Devil's Lair
- Driftwood Estate
- Fermoy Estate
- Gralyn Estate
- Hay Shed Hill Wines
- Howard Park, MadFish, and Marchand & Burch Wines
- Leeuwin Estate
- Lenton Brae Estate
- Moss Wood
- Pierro
- Robert Oatley
- Sandalford Wines
- Stella Bella Wines
- Vasse Felix
- Voyager Estate
- Woodlands Wines
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d "Margaret River Wineries". Margaret River Wine. Margaret River Wine Association. 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Wineries in the Margaret River". James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74066-774-6.
- ^ Campbell Mattinson, 'Why the French hate us', Hardie Grant Books 2007
- ^ "The Region". Margaret River Wine. Margaret River Wine Association. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ The Australian and New Zealand wine industry directory, 27th Annual edition, 2009, Winetitles.
- ^ Oz Clarke, 'Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guides', Harcourt 1 November 2002
- ISBN 1-74066-348-9.
- ISBN 978 0 9945016 1 5
- ISBN 978-1-84533-414-7.
Sources
- Web sources
- "Margaret River wine region history". Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- Books
- Andrijich, Frances; Forrestal, Peter; Jordan, Ray (2003). Margaret River. Fremantle, WA: ISBN 192073161X.
- ISBN 0316728748.
- Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 247–263. ISBN 0091837898.
- Forrestal, Peter; Jordan, Ray (2017). The Way it Was: A history of the early days of the Margaret River wine industry. Witchcliffe, WA: Margaret River Press. ISBN 9780648027539.
- ISBN 0207151377.
- ISBN 9781740666855.
- ISBN 9781740667746.
- Hardy, Thomas K. (1997). The Australian Wine Pictorial Atlas. Linden Park, SA: Vintage Image Productions. pp. 294–331. ISBN 187630300X.
- Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: ISBN 0909699887.
- Scott, Jane; Negus, Patricia (2011). Stories from the Cellar Door: Fifty Margaret River Wineries Tell Their Tales. North Fremantle, WA: Cape to Cape Publishing. ISBN 9780980333763.
- Wiltshire, Trea (2000). Margaret River. Australian Wine Regions series. Singapore: R. Ian Lloyd Productions. ISBN 9810426747.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
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- Margaret River Visitor Centre: The Margaret River wine region
- Margaret River Wine Association
- Wine Australia: Margaret River
- Australia's South West: The Margaret River wine region