DownUnder - 23 - Western Australia: Wine Estates near Margaret River
Jul 9, 2019 16:01:08 #
Western Australia is well-known for its high quality wines. While it has only a tiny sliver of some 3% of the total Australian wine production, it produces an astounding over 20% of Australia's premium wines, which is mainly due to its cooler climate . While Western Australia has a number of wine regions, Margaret River is the most famous.
In this post, we will visit two wineries which excel not only with their wines but are also a joy to look at - and photograph of course. I hope you will enjoy this short visual trip into the wine region. For accuracy's sake and just in case this post entices someone to visit the area, please note that Laurance Cellar has subsequent to our visit been acquired by Robert Oatley Vineyards and has been renamed.
The last photo shows an attractive flower that I cannot identify - further information from the knowledgeable UHH viewers would be much appreciated.
Please view in download for better enjoyment.
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In this post, we will visit two wineries which excel not only with their wines but are also a joy to look at - and photograph of course. I hope you will enjoy this short visual trip into the wine region. For accuracy's sake and just in case this post entices someone to visit the area, please note that Laurance Cellar has subsequent to our visit been acquired by Robert Oatley Vineyards and has been renamed.
The last photo shows an attractive flower that I cannot identify - further information from the knowledgeable UHH viewers would be much appreciated.
Please view in download for better enjoyment.
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1 - Voyageur Winery - Estate and gardens
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2 - Voyageur Winery - Gardens
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3 - Voyageur Winery - Rose
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4 - Voyageur Winery - Lunch at the Voyageur Estate Restaurant: Duck breast coated with honey
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5 - Laurance Cellar with a very pleasant garden and lake setting
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6 - Laurance Cellar - Soaring high above the lake
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7 - Laurance Cellar - Garden and lake seen from the restaurant
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8 - Laurance Cellar - Central fountain
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9 - Laurance Cellar - Massive chandelier fashioned from wine glasses
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10 - Laurance Cellar - Unidentified flower in their garden
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Jul 9, 2019 16:20:33 #
Jul 9, 2019 16:38:34 #
Beautiful places. Seems like every winery I ever heard of or saw has beautiful grounds.
Jul 9, 2019 16:44:42 #
Jul 9, 2019 16:46:45 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
Thank you Charles for looking in and for the thumbs up!
Jul 9, 2019 16:49:45 #
NMGal wrote:
Beautiful places. Seems like every winery I ever heard of or saw has beautiful grounds.
You are right, I guess visual appeal predisposes visitors to look at their goodies in a more positive buying mood. And yes, I have seen quite a few absolutely stunning wineries, a few down in the Cape winelands around Stellenbosch come to mind. But I have also seen the occasional rather plain one that never-the-less made me happy with their wines - maybe it is the wines after all ....
Jul 9, 2019 16:50:19 #
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Jul 9, 2019 16:51:51 #
quixdraw wrote: Fine shots - of places I'm unlikely to visit - much appreciated!
Fine shots - of places I'm unlikely to visit - much appreciated!Thank you for your kind comment - and I am happy that you can see them through my photos.
Jul 9, 2019 17:22:30 #
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Jul 9, 2019 19:45:14 #
dancers wrote:
Stunning!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much for looking!
Jul 9, 2019 20:12:04 #
Jul 9, 2019 20:18:44 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Thanks for the thumbs up Richard - I will have my last stand in WA tomorrow and then move out of your beautiful country and head over to your similarly enticing neighbour New Zealand!
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