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Editor's note · Margaret River
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Margaret River's reds run dark and structured—cabernet and shiraz built on cool maritime air and gravelly soils that demand patience.
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Region DNA
The character of Margaret River
Based on 1,484 wines with structural data
Style profile
Diverse
Broad range with a recognisable character
Margaret River
Country avg
FEM score distribution
90+ Elite
80–89 Great
70–79 Good
<70 Other
Based on 218 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Black fruitOakCitrus fruitRed fruitTree fruit
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Australian Chardonnay
Australian Cabernet Sauvignon
Western Australia Shiraz
Australian Bordeaux Blend
Western Australia Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon White
Australian Sauvignon Blanc
Australian Rosé
Australian Sparkling
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Cabernet SauvignonShiraz/SyrahChardonnaySauvignon BlancMerlotSémillonPinot NoirMalbecChenin BlancCabernet Franc
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Margaret River
Howling Wolves
VisitAbout Margaret River
Margaret River is a wine region in Australia, home to 450 producers tracked on Femente, 40 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Chardonnay, producing Australian Chardonnay and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit.
Margaret River — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Margaret River?
- The most planted varieties in Margaret River are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Margaret River known for?
- Margaret River is known for Australian Chardonnay, Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, and Western Australia Shiraz wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Margaret River?
- Femente tracks 450 producers in Margaret River, of which 40 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Margaret River?
- Margaret River is a wine region in Australia.
Margaret River
Margaret River's reds run dark and structured—cabernet and shiraz built on cool maritime air and gravelly soils that demand patience. White wines here refuse to whisper, speaking instead in stone fruit and savory persistence.
Producers in Margaret River
- Smithbrook — honest
- Treeton Estate — undiscovered
- O'Cuirc — undiscovered
- Cape Natural — undiscovered
- Black Brim Bridge — undiscovered
- Laneway — honest
- Killerby — distinction
- Bransgrove — undiscovered
- Voyager Estate — critic
- Laurance — honest
- The Prodigal Son — undiscovered
- St Margaret's Vineyard — undiscovered
- Five Stones — undiscovered
- Watershed — honest
- Flametree — distinction
- Hesperos — undiscovered
- Dunsborough Hills — honest
- Thornhill — undiscovered
- Ashbrook Estate — distinction
- Vasse Felix — critic
- Cape Mentelle — distinction
- Windows Estate — distinction
- Alexander Bridge — undiscovered
- Chalice Bridge — distinction
- Leeuwin Estate — distinction
- Grace Farm — distinction
- Eagle Vale — honest
- Rosily — distinction
- Mainbreak — undiscovered
- Jilyara — critic
- Ribbon Vale — honest
- Aravina Estate — honest
- Wild West — undiscovered
- Aquila — distinction
- Flinders Bay — distinction
- Blue Lotus (AU) — undiscovered
- Passel Estate — distinction
- Windance — distinction
- Margaret River Estate — undiscovered
- Palmer — honest
- By The Horns — undiscovered
- Glenmore — undiscovered
- Nocturne — critic
- Lagan — undiscovered
- Mon Tout — honest
- Cloudburst — critic
- Gale Road — distinction
- Green Valley Vineyard — undiscovered
- Bunkers — distinction
- Grape Expectations Estates — undiscovered
- Baudin's Folly — undiscovered
- Woodlands — critic
- Burton Creek — undiscovered
- Haywood Wine Co — undiscovered
- Cape To Cape — undiscovered
- South by South West — distinction
- Skigh — honest
- X & Y — honest
- The Negotiator — undiscovered
- The Farm (AU) — undiscovered
- Siblings — undiscovered
- Karri Bindi — undiscovered
- Montgomery AU — undiscovered
- Sons & Daughters — undiscovered
- Montague Estate — critic
- The Navigator — undiscovered
- Bradley Hutton Wines — distinction
- Soli — undiscovered
- L.A.S. Vino — critic
- Frazer Woods — undiscovered
- Walsh & Sons — distinction
- Brash Vineyard — honest
- Wayfare Winery — undiscovered
- Lentedal — undiscovered
- Yallingup — honest
- St Johns Brook — honest
- Bramley wood — undiscovered
- Mr Barval — honest
- LS Merchants — honest
- Joey's Nose — undiscovered
- Comus — undiscovered
- Simpson Estate — undiscovered
- Oates Ends — distinction
- Tripe.Iscariot — honest
- Edinger Estate — undiscovered
- Shivery Rock — undiscovered
- Bellibone — undiscovered
- G.A. Hannett — undiscovered
- Flying High — honest
- Carillon — undiscovered
- Dirt Temple — undiscovered
- Altus Rise — distinction
- Cape Landing — honest
- Vallée du Venom — undiscovered
- Altair — undiscovered
- Swell Season — undiscovered
- Evans & Tate — distinction
- Caves Estate — undiscovered
- Trait — distinction
- Wills Domain — distinction
- Beckett's Flat — distinction
- Peacetree — undiscovered
- Blue Poles — distinction
- Thompson Estate — distinction
- Deep Woods Estate — distinction
- Stella Bella — critic
- Deckchair — undiscovered
- Cullen — critic
- Moss Wood — distinction
- Domaine Naturaliste — critic
- Victory Point — distinction
- Coward & Black — honest
- Clown Fish — distinction
- Jarvis Estate — undiscovered
- Island Brook — undiscovered
- Heydon — honest
- House Of Cards — honest
- Picaroon — undiscovered
- Streicker — distinction
- Firetail — distinction
- Tall Timber — honest
- Amato Vino — distinction
- Credaro — distinction
- Wildberry Estate — distinction
- Blackwood Meadery — undiscovered
- Fraser Gallop Estate — critic
- Flying Fish Cove — distinction
- Higher Plane — distinction
- Bass River — distinction
- Mongrel Creek — undiscovered
- Miles From Nowhere — distinction
- John's Blend — distinction
- Carpe Diem Vineyards — honest
- Concerto (AU) — undiscovered
- Fire Gully — distinction
- Brookwood — distinction