Cape Mentelle is one of the 'founding five' wineries of Margaret River. It was established in 1970 by wine pioneer David Hohnen and his brothers Mark and Giles, starting with 16 hectares on what is now the Wallcliffe Vineyard. In the early years David experimented with Shiraz, Cabernet, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and more, and helped shape many of the region's signature styles.
Cape Mentelle won the Jimmy Watson Trophy for the best one-year-old dry red in 1983, and again in 1984, and its Cabernet Sauvignon is regarded as one of Australia's best. Zinfandel, which David came to love while studying in California, also became a signature. Today the winery draws on extensive mature estate vineyards, and critics count it among the contenders for Winery of the Year.
Cape Mentelle is a certified member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Its cellar door is on Wallcliffe Road, just outside Margaret River town.
- Address
- 331 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River WA 6285
- Founded
- 1970
Visit the Cape Mentelle website
Regions
Wines
- Cape Mentelle Brooks Margaret River Chardonnay — White
- Cape Mentelle Cabernet Blends Wilyabrup — Red
- Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage — Red
- Cape Mentelle Chardonnay — White
- Cape Mentelle Chardonnay Heritage — White
- Cape Mentelle Chardonnay Reserve — White
- Cape Mentelle Georgiana Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Cape Mentelle Margaret River Rosé — Rosé
- Cape Mentelle Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — White
- Cape Mentelle Margaret River Semillon — White
- Cape Mentelle Marmaduke Margaret River Shiraz — Red
- Cape Mentelle Merlot Petit Verdot Malbec Wallcliffe Margaret River — Red
- Cape Mentelle Red Blends Wallcliffe Margaret River Merlot Petit Verdot — Red
- Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Wallcliffe — White
- Cape Mentelle Shiraz — Red
- Cape Mentelle Shiraz Cabernet Trinders Margaret River — Red
- Cape Mentelle Shiraz Grenache Sixteen Hectares — Rosé
- Cape Mentelle Shiraz Heritage — Red
- Cape Mentelle Shiraz Icon — Red
- Cape Mentelle Single Vineyard Margaret River Shiraz — Red
- Cape Mentelle Trinders Margaret River Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Cape Mentelle Two Vineyards Margaret River Shiraz — Red
- Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Cabernet Franc — Red
- Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc — Red
- Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — White
- Cape Mentelle Wallcliffe Shiraz — Red
- Cape Mentelle Wh Blend Margaret River Marsanne Roussanne — White
- Cape Mentelle White GenericsBlends Georgiana — White
- Cape Mentelle Zinfandel — Red