Wine Tasting & Tours in Margaret River

Margaret River wine tasting tours range from a 1-hour barrel tasting at a single winery to a full-day outing that adds a canoe, a 4WD and a long lunch. Most run at estates between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin, a 3-hour drive south of Perth. This page sorts them by how much time you want to give the day. For the wider range of things to eat and drink in the region, see Margaret River food and drinks.

1-hour wine tastings at Margaret River wineries

The quickest way to taste Margaret River wine is a seated pairing or a barrel tasting. At Passel Estate in Cowaramup, a seated 1-hour pairing matches four wines with handcrafted chocolate bonbons, and sessions start at 10.30am, 12.00pm, 1.30pm and 3.00pm each day.

At Evoi Wines on Osmington Road in Bramley, a 1-hour small-group tour is capped at 6 guests. You walk through the cellar door with the winemaker, hear how the grapes become wine, and taste reserve wines straight from the barrel. It runs at 10.30am, Wednesday to Saturday, and it's worth carrying cash or a card if you want to buy a bottle.

Wine tasting tours with food, from 90-minute to 2-hour sessions

Add cheese or morning tea and the tasting slows down. The 90-minute sunset tasting at Passel Estate starts at 4.30pm, with estate wines, local artisan cheeses and a chocolate bonbon, and an introduction to the estate's wildlife conservation program.

The 2-hour nature walk at Passel Estate starts at 3.00pm and walks the bushland conservation area before four wines and a cheese platter, with a bottle to take home. It runs in spring, summer and early autumn, so wear shoes that suit a bush and vineyard path.

Leeuwin Estate on Stevens Road runs a 90-minute tour with morning tea from Wednesday to Sunday at 10.30am. Coffee and cake come first on the verandah, then a tour of the art gallery and the winemaking, and a tasting of five wines matched with food.

Degustation lunches and full-day winery tours

The 5-hour tour at Leeuwin Estate runs on the same Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am schedule and turns the morning into a seven-course lunch, each course matched with a Leeuwin wine. Before lunch there's a tour of the winery and its art series labels, and a guided tasting.

For a day that leaves the cellar door, the small-group canoe, cliffs and winery tour starts at 10.15am from the Margaret River Visitor Centre. A 40-minute canoe paddle, a 40-minute 4WD run along the Cape to Cape Track and a 40-minute nature walk lead into a 1-hour barrel-room lunch at Fraser Gallop Estate, where you meet winemaker Clive Otto.

Private wine tasting tours in the Margaret River region

A private tour hands the itinerary to the guide. The private tour for 2 to 4 guests starts at Tunbridge Street in Margaret River town, travels in a Mercedes and visits wineries the guide picks for your group, with coastal scenery between stops. Tickets are sold for 2 people or for a group of 3 to 4.

Planning a Margaret River wine tasting tour

The Margaret River region is about 270 km south of Perth, and it's a 3-hour drive. Inside the region, Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin is a 1 to 1.5-hour drive, so choose estates that sit close together if you're stacking tastings in a day. Most meeting points are the estates themselves, so sort out who's driving before you book.

Guests must be 18 or over to taste, and photo ID may be requested. Tell Passel Estate about dietary needs when you book, as it says some can't be accommodated. Leeuwin runs Wednesday to Sunday and Evoi Wednesday to Saturday, so the midweek and weekend days shape which estates you can visit.

The region is one of the few in the world where vines grow on their own roots, because the vine pest phylloxera is absent. If you're comparing regions, the national wine tasting and winery tours page covers wine regions around the country, and the Perth wine tasting and winery tours page covers tastings closer to the city. Back in Margaret River, the food and drinks page adds the wider eating and drinking picture.

Frequently asked questions

How long is a Margaret River wine tasting tour?

A Margaret River wine tasting tour ranges from a 1-hour barrel tasting or wine and chocolate pairing, through 90-minute sunset and morning tea tastings and a 2-hour nature walk, to a 5-hour degustation lunch or a longer canoe and winery day.

Which Margaret River wine tasting tours include lunch?

Margaret River wine tasting tours that include lunch are the 5-hour Leeuwin Estate degustation, with a seven-course lunch matched to Leeuwin wines, and the canoe, cliffs and winery tour, with a 1-hour barrel-room lunch at Fraser Gallop Estate.

Is there a small-group wine tour in Margaret River?

Yes, the Evoi Wines tour in Bramley is a small-group, 1-hour behind-the-scenes tour capped at 6 guests, with a barrel tasting. The canoe, cliffs and winery tour is also a small-group tour.

Can you book a private wine tour in Margaret River?

Yes, the private Margaret River wine tasting tour has no set itinerary, and the guide chooses the wineries and stops around your group. Tickets are available for 2 guests or for a group of 3 to 4.

What age do you need to be for a Margaret River wine tasting?

Guests must be 18 or over for a Margaret River wine tasting, and photo ID may be requested on arrival.

How far is the Margaret River wine region from Perth?

The Margaret River wine region is about 270 km south of Perth, which is roughly a 3-hour drive.

Is there a sunset wine tasting in Margaret River?

Yes, Passel Estate in Cowaramup runs a 90-minute sunset wine tasting at 4.30pm daily, with local artisan cheeses and a chocolate bonbon.

Margaret River wine tasting tours cover everything from a 1-hour barrel tasting to a seven-course lunch. Choose the style and the day that suit you, then book online.