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Great Southern Wine Region, Western Australia

The Great Southern is Australia’s largest wine region by area, sprawling more than 150 kilometres across WA’s southern corner and gathering five distinct sub-districts: Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup, Denmark, and Albany. Cool, continental inland and maritime on the coast, it stands with Margaret River at the top of WA wine – its Riesling and Shiraz among the nation’s finest.

Great Southern Wine Region at a Glance

Location – WA’s southern corner – sub-districts Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup, Denmark, and Albany.
Climate – Cool continental inland, maritime near the coast.
Soils – Lateritic gravels, granite-derived loams (Porongurup), and karri country.
Key grape varieties – Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot.
Wine styles – Crystalline Riesling, peppery cool-climate Shiraz, structured Cabernet.

What Makes Great Southern Wines Distinctive?

Great Southern Riesling is a national benchmark – steely, lime-driven, and long-lived, at its most electric from Frankland River and Porongurup’s granite slopes. Shiraz is the region’s red signature: medium-bodied, black-peppered, and savoury, a WA answer to the great cool-climate styles of the east. Cabernet Sauvignon adds structured depth at Frankland and Mount Barker, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir flourish toward the coast, and buyers can premium wines direct from a spread of family producers across all five sub-districts.

Key Grape Varieties and Wine Styles

Riesling – The regional flagship: steely, limey, built to age.
Shiraz – Peppery, savoury, cool-climate benchmark.
Cabernet Sauvignon – Structured, dark-fruited inland style.
Chardonnay – Fine, cool-grown, increasingly acclaimed.
Pinot Noir – Coastal and Porongurup successes.

Explore Great Southern Wineries and Cellar Doors

Fine Wine Buy Online lists Great Southern producers including Frankland Estate, Alkoomi, Ferngrove, Castle Rock Estate, Singlefile Wines, and Plantagenet, alongside boutique growers across all five sub-districts. Confirm cellar door hours directly with wineries before visiting – distances are significant.

Finding Great Southern Wine

Great Southern wines are available through cellar doors, winery websites, and retailers nationally. Fine Wine Buy Online provides listings for direct contact with producers. Visit finewinebuyonline.com to discover and buy premium wines directly from wineries and cellar doors.

Related Western Australian Wine Regions

Wine Regions of Western Australia – hub page for all eleven WA regions.
Albany, Denmark, and Mount Barker – the Great Southern’s own listed sub-districts.
Margaret River – WA’s other flagship region to the west.
Manjimup and Pemberton – forest districts to the north-west.

FAQs

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Where is the Great Southern wine region?

Across WA’s southern corner, from Frankland River and Mount Barker down to Denmark and Albany – four to five hours from Perth.

Why is the Great Southern significant?

It is Australia’s largest wine region by area and produces some of the nation’s finest Riesling and cool-climate Shiraz.

What are the Great Southern’s sub-districts?

Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongurup, Denmark, and Albany – each with a distinct climate and specialty.

Bunn Vineyard & Winery

Albany Western Australia

An outstanding winery that consistently produces unique quality Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon fruit that exhibit the region's complexity and terroir. Authentic wines are created using biodynamic viticulture which incorporates natural wild yeast with no preservative.
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Staniford Wines

Mount Barker Great Southern Western Australia
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Swinney Wines

Frankland River Western Australia
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Marchand & Burch

North Fremantle Great Southern Western Australia
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Phillips Brook Estate

Albany Great Southern Western Australia
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Castle Rock Estate

Albany Great Southern Western Australia
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Alkoomi

Frankland Great Southern Western Australia
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Whitfield Estate

Denmark Great Southern Western Australia
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Plan B

Forest Grove Great Southern Western Australia
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La Violetta Wines

Denmark Great Southern Western Australia
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Eastwell Estate

Forest Hill Great Southern Western Australia
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Denmark Great Southern Western Australia
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Narrikup Great Southern Western Australia
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Mount Barker Great Southern Western Australia
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Trevelen Farm

Cranbrook Great Southern Western Australia
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Poacher’s Ridge Vineyard

Norrikup Great Southern Western Australia
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Parish Lane Wines

Albany Great Southern Western Australia
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Kalgan River Great Southern Western Australia
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Albany Great Southern Western Australia
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Jingalla Wines

Porongurup Great Southern Western Australia
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Frankland Estate

Frankland River Great Southern Western Australia
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Ferngrove Wines

Frankland River Great Southern Western Australia
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Dukes Vineyard

Mount Barker Great Southern Western Australia
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Great Southern Wine Region, Western Australia

Great Southern Wine Region at a Glance

What Makes Great Southern Wines Distinctive?

Key Grape Varieties and Wine Styles

Explore Great Southern Wineries and Cellar Doors

Finding Great Southern Wine

Related Western Australian Wine Regions

FAQs

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Why is the Great Southern significant?

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