Cape Grace Wines — Attraction in Cowaramup

I did myself a favor, from the U.S. I traveled to the unique wine region of Margaret River, Western Australia. While there I was fortunate enough to have my own personal sommelier-wine-tour-guide, Eva Evangeline, who unequivocally recommended the boutique tasting experience of Cape Grace Wines & Cellar Door. I recall my first taste of the 2013 Vintage Petit Verdot - dark-red juicy fruits / subtleness of the tannins - I was in wine-nirvana! Equally special were the non-snobbish owners and winemaker who engaged us in the vineyard's history while giving us a private tour of how their award-winning Cape Grace Wines are produced. Before having to leave Western, Australia, twice more I would return to Cape Grace, lastly for a few precious bottles to take home. Thank you, Eva Evangeline, for your enlightening wine knowledge and pointing the way around the tasting rooms and vineyards of...

Made it my mission to visit and try small batch wineries in the South West. Researched upon a common name among the locals.. 'the shed winery' in the forest.

Cape Grace Wines popped up a few times after scouring the net for some local gems.

A huge barrel with the name Cape Grace Wines greeted us at the entrance. With no overly fancy renovation, 'artsy' stuffs, museums and a grand 10 staff members, instead the wonderful Rachel greeted us among the boxes of wines at the entrance. We immediately realise this is a no frills winery, nothing but good wines.

Knowledgeable Rachel started educating us on the regions' wines, the varietal of grapes, and tasting notes of at least 9 different types of wines.

Great Chardonnays, cabernets and shiraz. So decided to invest in their 2019 cabernet sauvignon magnum to open in the next 10 years.

An absolute need to visit when you are in...

Karen is a lovely, funny, and knowledgeable host, who allowed us to taste a wide selection of Cape Grace’s offerings. Of all the wineries in Margaret River, this is where my group chose to spend all of our money - not only is the taste divine but they were innovative and very different to everything else we had tasted. The Nat Pen that they offered was a personal favourite but I couldn’t fault a single drop. The highlight of the trip for me and a true hidden gem of the region....