Hamelin Bay is located near Karridale at the junction of the Bussell and Brockman Highways in the coolest most southerly part of the Margaret River wine region. Karridale fruit is always the last to ripen generally between mid March and mid April for the major varieties.

 

Hamelin Bay was the first commercial winery to establish in Karridale but there has been significant development in recent years as winemakers seek out the more elegant flavours associated with the longer ripening period available in the area.

 

See the temperature comparison below with data sourced from Gladestones terrific book, Viticulture and Environment 1992.  Gladestones was the person to first identify Margaret River as having  great viticultural potential and we are all in his debt.

 

 

 

 

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