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9.30am-5pm)
Cheese tastings at two sites on the Bussell Hwy
(
www.mrdc.com.au
;
Bussell Hwy;
north of Cowaramup.
Vasse Felix
OFFLINE MAP
RESTAURANT
$$$
( 08-9756 5050;
www.vassefelix.com.au
; cnr Caves Rd & Harmans Rd S, Cowaramup; mains $29-39;
10am-3pm)
Vasse Felix winery is considered by many to have the finest restaurant in the re-
gion, the big wooden dining room reminiscent of an extremely flash barn. The grounds
are peppered with sculptures, while the gallery displaying works from the Holmes à Court
collection is worth a trip in itself.
Knee Deep in Margaret River
OFFLINE MAP
RESTAURANT
$$$
( 08-9755 6776;
www.kneedeepwines.com.au
; 61 Johnson Rd, Wilyabrup; mains $28-38, 3-/5-course degustation
$70/90; cellar door 10am-5pm, lunch noon-3pm)
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Small and focused could be the motto here.
Only a handful of mains are offered - crafted with locally sourced, seasonal produce - and
the open-sided pavilion provides a pleasantly intimate vineyard setting. Order your food
then shuffle up to the tasting counter to select its liquid companion.
Cullen Wines
OFFLINE MAP
( 08-9755 5277;
www.cullenwines.com.au
; 4323 Caves Rd, Cowaramup; mains $33-39; 10am-4pm)
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Grapes were first planted here in 1966 and Cullen has an ongoing commitment to organic
and biodynamic principles in both food and wine. It's less formal than its fancy neighbour
Vasse Felix, but the food is excellent, with many of the fruit and vegetables from Cullen's
own gardens.
RESTAURANT
$$$
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Drinking
Margaret River Regional Wine Centre
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.mrwines.com
;
9 Bussell Hwy, Cowaramup; 10am-7pm)
A one-stop shop for Margaret River
wine, with daily tastings rotating between smaller wineries without cellar doors.
WINE
Ashbrook
WINERY
