Margaret River

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Warm Mediterranean
Notes: Cooled by ocean breezes. Lots of winter rain.
Elevation
Notes Consistently high-quality wines.
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Cabernet Franc Grape
Red Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Widely planted
Grape notes: High tannins due to thick skin. Buds late and needs a long growing season. Often blended with Merlot to gain softness. Usually destemmed and crushed.
Red Malbec Grape Grape notes: Often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot. Originally from France.
Red Merlot Grape Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red Petit Verdot Grape Grape notes: Only fully ripens in very hot conditions.
Red Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz Grape Grape notes: Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen.
White Chardonnay Grape
White Chenin Blanc Grape Grape notes: Susceptibility to Noble Rot. Suitable for late harvest (vendanges tardives)
White Sauvignon Blanc Grape Widely planted
Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White Semillon Grape Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Bourdeaux Style Blend Wine Typically Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wine notes: This is a Bourdeaux like wine that is a blend, typically of Cabernet Sauvignon and other red grapes.
Still Red Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Typically blended with Merlot for high-quality wines. Ripe black fruit flavors with sublt oak.
Wine notes: Often able to age well.
Still Red Merlot Wine Typically blended with Cabernet Sauvignon for high-quality wines.
Still White Chardonnay Wine High quality with medium-to-full body and ripe stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (pineapple) flavors. Barrel aged and malolatic conversion to add complexity.
Still White Other type of Still White Wine Blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon with aromas of gooseberry and tropical fruit. High acidity.
Still White Sauvignon Blanc Wine Often blended with Semillon and some oak. Concentrated herbaceous (grass) aromas.



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