Long recognised for its premium grapes, the Geographe region is now emerging as one of Australia’s most exciting new wine regions. Geographe Bay is also home to world-class food and wine.
The rapid expansion of boutique producers in the region is an extra magnet for visitors attracted by breathtaking scenery and beaches on popular tourism routes. Nearby attractions includes the Busselton Jetty, Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and museum.
790 ha
Total Vineyard Area
-33.939
Latitude (southernmost point)
0-406m
Altitude
182mm
Growing season rainfall
Top varieties grown in Geographe
Climate
- In this region, excessively warm temperatures are modified by the prevailing south-west sea breezes coming off the Indian Ocean.
- Summers are dry but rainfall is generous during winter and relative humidity is quite high.
Soil
- The coastal tuart sands have limestone as their parent material.
- A permanent water table at a depth of between three and 15 metres (10 to 49 feet) is a further aid to viticulture. However, low natural fertility means that care has to be taken to achieve the best results.
- The soils of the traditional farming and orchard land at Donnybrook are richer, being either gravelly sandy loams or heavier soils derived from the gneissic country rock in the valleys.