History & Geography
Cape Mentelle’s success was the result of a family’s labour of love and one man’s unfaltering belief that Australian wines belonged amongst the greatest of the world. Thanks to their determination and the award of prestigious wine trophies in the Estate’s early years, Cape Mentelle and his founder, David Hohnen, contributed significantly to putting Margaret River on the global map. Driven by a strong ethos of exploration, the team contintinues to strive to uncocover new expressions of the terroir through variety exploration and bespoke techniques. Surrounded by two oceans on three sides, the climate of Margaret River is unlike any other : one of the world’s most remote wine regions, with a rugged coastline bordered by native forests dotted with vineyards. Margaret River is a remote heartland and epicentre of Australia’s finest boutique vineyards, producing 20% of Australia’s ‘premium wine’ but less than 2% of its total production.
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