Woodlands is a family-owned winery in Margaret River's Wilyabrup Valley, founded by David and Heather Watson and now led by their sons Andrew and Stuart, with David and Heather still actively involved. In recognition of their contribution, David and Heather received the Margaret River Wine Industry Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 and the Jack Mann Memorial Medal in 2016.
The family's two vineyards now cover 28 hectares, and the original Woodlands Vineyard is certified organic. Its 'Chloe' block of the famous Wente (Mendoza) clone of Chardonnay inspired the family's most ambitious venture: from 2013 they planted seven hectares of Chardonnay on the Woodlands Brook Vineyard, on a gentle south-facing slope of sandy loam over clay, using selection massale cuttings from Chloe at 5,000 vines per hectare. The Woodlands Brook Chardonnay has been made since 2018, and the site's first Cabernet, harvested in 2015, proved too good to blend away, leading to a new dry-grown blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec.
The cellar door has grown into a lively meeting place, with a full-time chef serving house-made bread, grazing boards and seasonal plates using vegetables from beds below the cellar door, and the family hosts events for its community in Australia and abroad.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors · Monday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm
- Address
- 3948 Caves Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280
- Certified
- Certified organic
Regions
Wines
- Woodlands Alex Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Alma May Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Blend Margaret — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Blend Woodland Brook Vineyard Emily Wilyabrup Valley — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Emily Margaret River — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Franc Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Emily Woodland Brook Vineyard Wilyabrup Valley — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Franc Merlot Wilyabrup Valley — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Merlot Margaret — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon 'Olivia Josephine' — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Eleanor — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Graham — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Cabernet Franc Margaret — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot Woodlands Brook Vineyard Clémentine — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Wilyabrup Valley — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Ruby Jane — Red
- Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Xavier — Red
- Woodlands Chardonnay Chloe — White
- Woodlands Chloe Anne Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Clémentine — Red
- Woodlands Colin Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Emilie May Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Ivy Kathleen Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Kevin Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Margaret Reserve Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Woodlands Margaret River Cabernet Franc Merlot — Red
- Woodlands Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot — Red
- Woodlands Matthew Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands McDonagh Malbec — Red
- Woodlands Pinot Noir — Red
- Woodlands Rachael Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Red Blends Emily — Red
- Woodlands Reserve St Peter Cabernet Merlot Malbec — Red
- Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Margaret River Cabernet Franc — Red
- Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Margaret River Malbec — Red
- Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Margaret River Merlot — Red
- Woodlands Reserve de la Cave Margaret River Pinot Noir — Red
- Woodlands Reserve du Cave Cabernet Franc Merlot — Red
- Woodlands Robert Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Russell Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Shelley Anne Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Thomas Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Woodlands Unwooded Chardonnay — White
- Woodlands Vineyard Benjamin - Special Limited Release
- Woodlands Watson Family Chardonnay — White
- Woodlands Watson Family Nebbiolo — Red
- Woodlands Wilyabrup Valley Chardonnay — White
- Woodlands Wilyabrup Valley Malbec — Red
- Woodlands Woodlands Brook Vineyard Chardonnay — White