Cape Mentelle Behind the Scenes Tour: Margaret River wine tasting

Terroir shapes the wine before it reaches the glass.

A 90-minute guided tour of Cape Mentelle's vineyard and winery in Margaret River, where you walk through the production process and finish with a structured tasting of current release wines. Groups stay under 10 people, a live English-speaking guide leads the whole experience, and children from age 5 can join when accompanied by an adult. The tour operates in all weather, so dress for the conditions and wear closed, flat shoes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided vineyard and winery tour

• Explore vineyard with guide
• Discover winemaking process
• Taste current release wines

The experience

What makes Cape Mentelle's wines distinct starts in the ground. The tour takes you into the vineyard first, where the guide walks you through how the coastal location shapes the fruit and what the winery looks for when deciding which grapes become which wines. You'll see how terroir (the soil, the climate, the specific place) becomes the philosophy behind every bottle they make.

From the vineyard, you move into the winery itself to see how fruit becomes wine: the equipment, the process, the choices that build structure and freshness into the final product. This is not a passive watch-through. You're moving through the actual spaces where the work happens, and the guide explains what you're standing in front of as you go. The whole vineyard and winery section takes about an hour.

The tour ends in the Cellar Door with a structured tasting of Cape Mentelle's current release wines. This is where you taste what the vineyard and winery work produced, and the guide walks you through each one. The tasting is included, and it wraps up the 90-minute experience. Closed, flat shoes are essential. You're walking through a working vineyard and winery, not a manicured path.

What’s included

• A live English-speaking guide leading you through the vineyard and winery.
• a structured tasting of Cape Mentelle's current release wines in the Cellar Door.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday, Friday and SaturdayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Cape Mentelle Vineyards Limited

Is this one for you?Small groups of up to 10 work well here because the vineyard and winery spaces stay intimate and the guide can answer questions as you move through. This suits anyone who wants to understand how wine is actually made before tasting it, rather than just showing up for a glass.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What's the difference between this tour and just visiting the Cellar Door for a tasting?

The Cellar Door alone is a tasting room. This tour takes you behind the scenes first. You walk the vineyard and see the winery production before you taste, so you understand what you're drinking and why the coastal location matters to the wine.

Can I bring my five-year-old on this tour?

Children from age 5 can participate when accompanied by an adult. Kids under 5 are not able to join. The tour involves walking through the vineyard and winery, so your child needs to be comfortable with that pace and the 90-minute duration.

Is lunch included, or should I plan to eat elsewhere?

Lunch is not included in the tour. The experience is 90 minutes of vineyard, winery and tasting, so you'll want to arrange a meal before or after at one of Margaret River's restaurants.

What if the weather is bad on the day I book?

The tour operates in all weather conditions. Dress appropriately for rain or wind, and wear closed, flat shoes that can handle wet ground. The vineyard and winery are outdoor and covered spaces, so you'll be moving between both.

How many people will be on the tour with me?

Groups are a maximum of 10 people per booking. You might be with fewer depending on the day, but the tour won't exceed that size.