World-winning Wines, Wineries and Winemakers

Margaret River Magic – Wine Like No Other

Margaret River is magic. Just say the name to conjure images of magnificent coastlines, towering forests, rolling farmland and impossibly tidy rows of vines and grapes. Say it again to summon enchanting memories of the rich Shiraz sampled at a boutique winery or the crisp Chardonnay sipped over a tantalising al-fresco lunch.

Margaret River, indeed, has many charms and foremost among these are its world-class wines created at innovative wineries – distinctive wines crafted in a wine region like no other by winemakers with singular skill and a vision of their own.

Often called the Bordeaux of Australia, Margaret River first saw the commercial planting of grapevines in the mid-1960s when a report noted striking similarities in soil and climate with France’s premier wine region.

The comparison lives on today with Margaret River known for the excellence of its Bordeaux-style blends of Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon.

However, although similarities with other principal wine regions exist, there are also significant differences. And it is these key dissimilarities that make Margaret River and its produce as unique as the people who tend the vines and craft fine wine there. But then, the secret to the magic has always been that inimitable mix of people and place that is exclusively Margaret River.

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Also in this section:

• Part II: The History
• Part II: The Geography
• Part IV: The Terroir
• Part V: The Grapes
• Part VI: The Wineries and Winemakers
• Part VII: The Wines

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