Whicher Ridge Wines

Whicher Ridge Wines is owned by two experienced vignerons, Neil and Cathy Howard, who between them have over 50 years of viticulture and winemaking experience working with high profile wineries.

Their vineyard is located at a unique site south of Busselton, 200 metres above sea level in the Whicher Range to take full advantage of the cool winds that arrive off the Southern Ocean during Summer. The soils are gravelly ironstone sandy loam, similar to the highly-acclaimed Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River. The vineyard was planted in 2004 with Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. New plantings of Malbec, Mourvedre and Montepulciano have been added in recent years.

The Wines Whicher Ridge specialises in making small batch wines, handmaking a range of sparkling and table wines. The grapes are sourced from its own vineyard and from vineyards in the Great Southern, and Margaret River.

Wine Tasting The tasting room and wine sensory garden are open Wednesday to Sunday. Choose from a variety of wine and garden experiences, including the Pick and Sip Experience which is an in-depth tasting and food and wine pairing experience. All wine tastings and wine experiences are with the winemaker. We are dog friendly!

Unique Highlights Whicher Ridge is the first winery in Australia with a large, specially themed and planted Wine Sensory Garden. This is the centre piece of the wine tasting experience, with it's plantings of fruit trees, herbs, flowers and seasonal vegetables which describe and match the flavours, textures and styles of the award winning Whicher Ridge Wines.