Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
chardonnay. West Cape Howe is a straightforward winery that's excellent value, and Wig-
nall's Wines is noted for its pinot noir.
For information and tasting notes about Western Australian wines, and to shop online for reds and
whites, visit
www.mrwines.com
.
Travelling east of Margaret River in the direction of the Great Southern wine region,
you'll hit the Pemberton-Manjimup area (280km due south of Perth). Pemberton is a
beautiful, undulating area home to forests of the area's famous karri trees, and its cool-ish
climate produces cooler wine styles - pinot noir, merlot and chardonnay, in particular. Ex-
cellent producers in Pemberton are Salitage Wines and Smithbrook Wines. Salitage is a
large, stylish winery and the wines back it up. Try one of the winery tours. Smithbrook
Wines has excellent merlot.
ESSENTIAL CELLAR-DOOR STOPS
A second set of wineries that remain standouts:
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Devil's Lair
Small, cosy, stylish cellar door with top-of-the-line chardonnay and cabernet.
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Happs
Impressive wines, including the Three Hills range.
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Pierro
Powerful chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.
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Voyager Estate
(
Click here
) Great wines, and an elegant cellar door and restaurant.
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Xanadu
(
Click here
) Broad range, decent cellar door and restaurant.
