TERROIR PROFILE
Margaret River
Maritime Bordeaux Down Under
Margaret River — Australia's most prestigious region. Leeuwin Estate, Moss Wood, Cullen, Vasse Felix.
TERROIR PROFILE · Western Australia
Margaret River Maritime Bordeaux Down Under
Margaret River — Australia's most prestigious region. Leeuwin Estate, Moss Wood, Cullen, Vasse Felix.
SOILS
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Sandstonewarm, dry, spicy
Sandstone warms quickly and yields ripe, fragrant wines with yellow fruit and fine spice.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
Graniteelegant, lightly spicy
Weathered granite produces elegant, slender wines with fine, lightly spicy profile.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Maritime climate with ocean on 3 sides. Long mild ripening, cool nights.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gentle coastal landscape between the two capes.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Remstal
Württemberg
94% similar
- Sun (slightly): Margaret River gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (8 vs. 7).
- Dryness (slightly): Margaret River is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).
Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
93% similar
- Sun (slightly): Margaret River gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (8 vs. 7).
- Dryness (slightly): Margaret River is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
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