Marq of distinction
Mark Warren is a champion of the lesser known varieties in Margaret River. Varieties such as Gamay, Vermentino, Fiano, Grenache and Tempranillo have
all found their way to his Yallingup winery. Read More...
Margaret River
Arlewood Estate – following in the family tradition
Arlewood Estate is located at Forest Grove in the Karridale subregion of Margaret River. It was originally planted in 1999 but didn’t find its way into the hands of Gary Gossati and family until 2009 when they purchased it as a run-down vineyard. Read More...
Wines of grace and finesse
It is again a pleasure to review the wines of this high quality, small-volume Margaret River producer, Cape Grace. Read More...
Cape Mentelle – finesse and excellence
It is a pleasure to again review this trail-blazing iconic Margaret River producer, and again the four wines tasted were of the highest quality. Cape Mentelle was central to bringing the Margaret River region to recognition in Australia and subsequently to international appreciation. Read More...
Arlewood celebrates family
Garry Gossati’s entry into the wine business was no doubt influenced by his great grandfather’s position as the boss (capo) of a wine cooperative in Valtellina, a region in Italy’s far north abutting the Swiss border. Read More...
They’re Knee Deep in Margaret River
This tongue-in-cheek name coined by founder surgeon Philip Childs in 2000 hints at the passion behind people’s drive to make wine in this beautiful part of the world. Read More...
The impeccable wines of Cape Mentelle
Cape Mentelle is one of the pioneers and great names of the Margaret River region. The vines were planted in 1970 by skilled winemaker and astute businessman David Hohnen and it has now grown to 145ha of estate vineyards. This gives the winemaker total viticultural control, with non-estate fruit not required to meet its needs. Read More...
Cullen mastery
The difficulty in introducing this great Margaret River producer is that there is so much that could be said but not enough space in which to say it all. Read More...