The Vineyard at Harmans Ridge Estate
The Margaret River Region
The Margaret River region may be producing just 2% of Australia's grapes but it boasts more than 10% of the premium wine market and commands attention through consistent quality rather than aggressive marketing.
While wine column and tourism brochure writers may feed the masses with clichés and glowing accounts of Margaret River wines, the local players in the industry are plain speakers who have been quietly working the domestic and export market for years. This work is now paying off with production rapidly expanding to meet demand, premium prices are holding, and one good vintage seems to follow another.
Cabernet Sauvignon wines were the first to win acclaim, followed by Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, produced with consistently high quality. Today it is a case of name the variety and you will find it growing in Margaret River.