The Margaret River Wine Region: Western Australia’s Rising Star
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Located south of Perth in Western Australia, Margaret River is both the name of a town and the term used for the general wine-producing region surrounding the town. The geographic boundaries of the Margaret River Wine Region refer to the area between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin. The oldest winery in this area dates only from 1967 and today dozens are found throughout the area’s small towns. In addition to becoming a major winery destination, Margaret River has become a gourmet food paradise, with numerous restaurants offering cuisine sourced from local farms to pair with the region’s award-winning wines. Margaret River also has a lively arts scene, with many galleries featuring first-rate contemporary works by local artists.
Its remote geographic location thousands of miles from Australia’s other major wine regions makes for smaller crowds - except on holiday weekends. Local wineries and “cellar doors” (tasting rooms) range from small and cozy to large and elegant, but the atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming. Visitors familiar with larger and much more crowded wine regions elsewhere in the world are struck with a sense of delight upon finding a beautiful, unspoiled wine region that is still relatively unknown – at least outside of Australia.
There is great natural beauty everywhere in the Margaret River region, with many uncrowded beaches popular with surfers, and rolling hills covered with Eucalyptus trees and vineyards.
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You write very well.