Wise Wine

14/20

Eagle Bay Rd, Eagle Bay, WA, 6281

Open 11am to 5pm daily. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Cards MC,V

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful setting & nice restaurant

To "Wine about": Cellar door staff member not overly welcoming initially

Would we visit again: Yes
How many bottles did we buy: 6 and lunch
Suitable for: Couples, Small Groups

Visited July 2014

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Western Australia

Margaret River

Well sign posted

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

Plenty of gravel parking

Pretty stone buildings set amongst lawns and vines, complete with outlook to the ocean

Boutique

Cellar door is fairly simplistic

Yes/No

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

10+

Cabernet Sauvignon & Chardonnay

There was a wait. Cellar door staff member seemed reluctant to serve us to begin with

Good

Not overly friendly initially, but warmed up towards the end of the tasting once he realised we would be purchasing as well as dining in the restaurant

Yes

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Nice restaurant situated behind the cellar door. Restaurant has views out over the lawns, vineyards and out to the ocean and serves nice food. There is also outside seating for the warmer months and some interesting sculptures in the gardens to view

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$10-$52

N/A

Yes; discounts, special events, etc

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Yes, wine accessories, a refrigerated cabinet with deli items and a fashion designer has a rack of clothes for sale.

Not specifically, but the beautiful lawns were a popular place for kids to play around on

Lovely setting with great restaurant and some of the best views in the area

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