Eagle Bay sits at the northern tip of the Margaret River wine region, which means you are closer to good wine than almost anywhere else in Western Australia — but not necessarily to the names you have heard of.

The famous estates most people picture when they think Margaret River are genuinely south of here, a solid drive down Caves Road. The wineries actually near Eagle Bay are a different, quieter set: smaller cellar doors in Yallingup and Wilyabrup, and one just minutes from your front door.

Here they are grouped by how far you will actually be driving from Eagle Rise, so you can plan a morning, an afternoon, or a full day out.

Minutes from Eagle Bay

Wise Wine

The closest cellar door to Eagle Rise by a wide margin, sitting on the hill above Meelup with one of the best views in the region looking out over Geographe Bay. The restaurant is the main draw for most visitors, so book ahead if you want a table, though the cellar door is worth the trip on its own.

Eagle Bay Brewing Co

Not a winery, but it belongs on any list like this. Craft beer, wood-fired pizza and a big grassed area, all on the same road you are already on. It is the easiest outing from Eagle Rise and the one guests tend to repeat during a stay — particularly useful when half the group wants wine and the other half does not.

Yallingup and Dunsborough

Windows Estate

A small family-run producer with a genuinely low-key cellar door, known for Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Worth it if you would rather taste with the person who made the wine than move through a busy tasting room.

Aravina Estate

The most family-friendly option on this list. There is a restaurant, gardens, a sports car collection and plenty of room for children to be children, which makes it the rare cellar door that works for a multi-generational group rather than only the adults.

Wildwood Valley

Small-scale, quiet, and worth checking before you go, as opening days are limited and cooking classes sometimes take precedence over tastings.

Wilyabrup

This is the stretch of Caves Road where the region’s reputation was built, and it is the sweet spot from Eagle Bay: serious wine without the full drive to Margaret River township.

Hay Shed Hill and Henri’s

A family-owned estate with a rustic cellar door and a strong record for quality at fair prices. Henri’s, the restaurant on site, makes this a natural lunch stop and turns a tasting into an afternoon.

Clairault Streicker Wines

Two family businesses now under one roof. The Vineyard Kitchen overlooks the vines and is one of the more relaxed lunch settings in the area.

Amelia Park Wines

A well-regarded cellar door and restaurant on Caves Road, producing across the classic Margaret River varietals with a focus on sustainable practice.

Moss Wood

One of the founding names of the region and still among its most respected, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon. Access is limited — check current arrangements before you plan a visit rather than turning up.

Worth the drive: Margaret River

Everything below is 40 minutes or more each way. Do these as a dedicated day out rather than trying to fit them around a beach morning, and organise a driver or a tour.

Voyager Estate

Cape Dutch architecture, formal gardens and one of the most polished visitor experiences in the region, from straightforward tastings through to long-form guided experiences.

Leeuwin Estate

The most recognisable name in Margaret River, set among karri forest, and home to the Leeuwin Concert Series which brings international artists to the lawn each summer. If you are visiting in February, check the concert dates early — they sell out and they fill the region’s accommodation.

Xanadu Wines

Award-winning Chardonnay and Cabernet, a well-reviewed restaurant, and vineyard views from the table.

Stella Bella Wines

The producer behind Suckfizzle and Serie Luminosa. Tastings are led by staff who know the wines properly, which makes this a good stop for anyone who wants to learn rather than just sample.

Cape Mentelle

One of the region’s founding estates, long associated with Cabernet Sauvignon. Check the current cellar door arrangements before you go.

 

Planning your cellar door day

Book ahead, especially for lunch. Restaurant tables at the bigger estates go quickly over school holidays and through summer, and several of the smaller cellar doors open only a few days a week.

Sort out a driver. WA drink-driving limits are strict and the roads between these estates are rural, unlit at night and popular with kangaroos at dusk. Either nominate someone or book one of the regional tour operators, several of which will collect you from Eagle Bay.

Group the day geographically. Two or three cellar doors done properly beats five rushed. The Yallingup and Wilyabrup wineries pair naturally; Margaret River deserves its own day. Our weekend itinerary shows one way to fit a cellar door day around the beaches.

Winter is underrated. Fewer people, open fires, and staff with time to talk to you. Many cellar doors reduce their hours from June to August, so ring ahead.

Ship your wine home. Most estates will freight a case, which saves the boot space and the worry about heat in the car.

Somewhere to Stay

A day spent tasting is better when you are not driving far at the end of it — and better still when you are not squeezing everyone into two hotel rooms.

Eagle Rise is luxury accommodation in Eagle Bay that sleeps up to 10 across four bedrooms in the main house and a self-contained studio, on five acres of private bushland two minutes from Eagle Bay beach. There is a 10-seat dining table for the wine you bring home, a private pool, and a games zone that keeps children occupied while the adults sit down properly. Wise Wine and Eagle Bay Brewing Co are both minutes up the road.

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