New Experiences in the Margaret River Region this Winter

Walk Talk Taste Margaret River has just launched a luxurious gourmet farm stay experience. It’s bush luxe at its best, with a gloriously furnished glamping tent laden with all the comforts you’d expect from first-class accommodation. Except of course, it’s out bush in premium wine country, which makes it so much better. Your beautiful glamp site is completely private, and comes stocked with only the best artisan produce from the region. This pop-up winter experience is only open for the season, so don’t delay in getting that annual leave approved.

If warming your bones by a campfire and drinking premium wine is your thing, now’s the time to add Toasty Tastings by the Fire to your winter schedule. This guided tasting by Bettenay’s Margaret River, features four premium estate wines, two nougat inspired liqueurs, plus damper, cooked over flames and served with dips. After, toast nougat in the fire and enjoy a hot mug of nougaretto coco. Bookings essential.

Thompson Estate has created a special Flavour Match Winery Experience, expertly guided by their passionate wine team. The formal seated tasting happens in the winery’s cosy barrel hall in the incredible Wilyabrup valley. You’ll be served six delectable canape style flavours inspired by winter produce from the region. Each canape will be matched with premium wine by winemaker, Paul Dixon.

Chardonnay lovers will adore this Reserve Chardonnay Flight Tasting by the legends at Fermoy. Enjoy some of the most incredible Chardonnay in Australia, with an exclusive line-up of award-winning vintages at their picturesque Wilyabrup cellar door. Tastings include unreleased 2018 and 2019 Reserve Chardonnays, and their coveted 2017 Reserve. Enjoying delicious wines at a beautiful cellar door is a quintessential Margaret River Region winter experience, bookings are a must for groups of five or more.

Yallingup Maze is bigger, better and easier to get lost in. Grab a raincoat and head on in for a fully immersive adventure. The maze itself is made of timber, with interlinking bridges, stairs and winding passageways. It’s pram and wheelchair friendly, and takes around thirty minutes to finish. Once you’re out, head to the Puzzle Café to refuel, then buy a puzzle for a cosy night in. There’s also a bouncy castle to distract the kids while you enjoy a coffee and revel in your maze success.

Learn the art of surfboard building, with Boogaloo Surf and Yoga in Augusta. The legends at the eco-friendly camp will guide you through the process of building your own surfboard. There’s also wonderful yoga classes at the charming property, as well as massage specialists, and a glamping experience, which opened in March of this year. Get in touch via their Facebook page.

Take a tour behind the scenes at acclaimed Xanadu Wines, and learn all about about the history of the winery and people who shaped it. First established back in 1977 when Margaret River was just a fledgling wine region, today the 65 hectares of vine on the original estate are producing consistently award-winning wines – Particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. After venturing through the Barrel Hall, you will be taken to the cellar door for a personalised tasting. Available at 11am Tuesday, Friday and Sunday – There are limited spaces so bookings are essential!