Collection: WOODLANDS

The Founders David Watson and wife Heather had spectacular success with the cabernets he made in ’79 and the early ’80s. Commuting from Perth while raising a family became too much and for some years the grapes from Woodlands were sold to other Margaret River producers. With the advent of sons Stuart and Andrew in ’02–05  (Stuart primarily responsible for winemaking), the estate bounced back to preeminence, expanding with the purchase of the 17ha Woodlands Brook vineyard in ’07. The top-end wines primarily come from the original Woodlands vineyard, where the now-certified organic vines are 50+ years old. -JAMES HALLIDAY

Woodlands now has an annual production of 12000 cases, specialising in red wine, and remains owned and operated by the Watson family.