Wineries
With 200 wine producers to explore, most of which are boutique, family-run businesses, Margaret River is unique in Australia. Let’s explore the wineries together.
Vasse Felix planted the first vines here in 1967 and the region has grown into a modern-day classic. Thanks to its isolation, however, Margaret River wineries are mostly small, family-run operations focused on quality and sustainability.
With these conditions, the wineries of Margaret River continue to dominate the Australian wine landscape in terms of quality and ageability.
Margaret River Winery Facts
- There are 200 wine producers in Margaret River.
- 60% of wineries produce less than 4,000 cases yearly (that’s not much!)
- Margaret River accounts for only 2% of all the wine in Australia.
- 20% of the fine wine in Australia comes from Margaret River.
- The majority of wineries are family-run and owned.
Selected Margaret River Wineries
Peccavi Estate is a small boutique vineyard located in the ‘sweet spot’ sub-region of the Yallingup ridge in the north of the Margaret River region, WA. Peccavi is one of the very first vineyards in Australia to have the same new clones being used by the greatest Estates of Bordeaux. During the hot growing period, our viticulture practices encourage vine roots to drive deep, past loamy topsoils down to the sub-strata of ancient granite in search of nutrients and water. This process ultimately concentrates flavour in the fruit and adds natural mineral characters to our finished wines. Our uncompromising approach to all aspects of wine-growing has earned Peccavi a high recognition for producing outstanding quality fruit. Our grapes are so desirable that several of Margaret River’s top producers purchase any surplus fruit that we don’t use for making our Estate wines. Wines bearing the 'Peccavi' label are from 100% estate grown fruit, hand harvested, often in the cool of the night, from specific parcels within the blocks of vineyards, making the production of these wines limited by the individual vineyard sites. We hand sort to select only the best grapes to craft our award-winning Peccavi wines, applying traditional methods that are sustainable and using only the finest French oak. Our 'No Regrets' range is also produced using 100% Peccavi estate grown fruit and is handcrafted to the same high standards. Peccavi Estate is certified sustainable and is part of Sustainable Wine Growing Australia (SWA).
