Amato Vino

Established in 2003 by owner/winemaker Brad Wehr, the labels and wines continue to evolve, covering traditional Margaret River varieties, rarer grape varieties grown in the region, ecclectic blends and some skin contact orange wines.

The Wines:

AMATO VINO ‘wilds’ The ‘wilds’ are home to emerging Mediterranean varieties, micro-batches, skinsy ferments and other eclectic wines. Featuring single vineyards, hand-picks, natural ferments – and incorporating minimal winemaking input and unconventional vessels for fermentation/maturation – this is the wild stuff. Packaged under labels bearing in-house artworks/designs/photography the ‘wilds’ include Teroldego, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Primitivo, Marsanne, Trousseau and Savagnin. 

AMATO VINO ‘mantra’ The ‘mantra’ series is all about the classic Margies grape varieties, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignion with the Amato Vino lo-fi twist. The emphasis is on vineyard site & fruit purity, working with small fruit parcels to bring out the best from each site. Wild ferments (open and barrel), no adds, no fining and filtration are all central to the mix. 

AMATO VINO 'BFT' stands for Big Fun Trouble! Where the winemaker couldn't say no to a bigger parcel of fruit, which whilst lots of fun to make, results in a little trouble fitting it all in the winery. There has been Sangiovese, Chenin Blanc, Teroldego and Tinta Cao in this range.

AMATO VINO ‘fusa’… the home for Amato blends (foo-za). Utilising emerging/alternative varieties as the basis for the blend,  seeking to create juicy, fresh drinkability, yet complex and alluring wines – packed with flavour but oh-so light on their feet. The Bianco and Rosso are fruit-forward, fleshy and flavoursome versions of some of their favourite grape varieties and are made for short to mid-term drinking. In this range is the super popular 'Tramonto' chilled red, perfect for chilling in the fridge... or on your porch!

Tasting Options:

Each week there are five Amato Vino wines on the tasting menu at the Witchcliffe cellar door, and this selection changes weekly. There are two tasting options on offer. The first is the more traditional "Tasting Flight" - an informative snapshot of all five wines on tasting (20ml taste of each) for $10 per person. The second option is the "Wine Paddle" - your choice of three wines of the week (50ml sample of each), served all together on a specially designed stave paddle for $15 per person.

Food:

Enjoy a cheese plate of local produce while you sip on your vino! It's a perfect snack or light lunch between two.