Forester Estate is a family-owned winery on Wildwood Road, Yallingup, in the northern Margaret River region, owned by the McKay family. Established in 2001, it is a new-generation winery that aims to show the distinct character of northern Margaret River fruit. The property is surrounded by huge eucalypts that once supported a forestry trade dating to the 1850s, and still has a saw pit used by the original pioneers.
Kevin McKay studied at Muresk Agricultural College, came south with a surfboard and, seeing the region's potential, planted 70 acres of vines at the family's Abbey Vale property in 1986, then developed another 100 acres with contract growers. He turned to winemaking with consultant Dorham Mann, formerly of Sandalford and Houghton, as his mentor, and made wine at Abbey Vale until the family sold it in February 2001.
A French Renaissance-style castle, finished in 2007, houses the reception, a 20-seat private tasting room and offices.
- Address
- 1064 Wildwood Road, Yallingup Siding WA 6282
- Founded
- 2001
- Winemakers
- Kevin McKay, Todd Payne
Visit the Forester Estate website
Regions
Wines
- Forester Estate Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Forester Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Yelverton Reserve Cabernet — Red
- Forester Estate Cellar Reserve Cabernet — Red
- Forester Estate Chardonnay — White
- Forester Estate Chardonnay Georgette Sparkling Brut — Sparkling
- Forester Estate Chenin Blanc Lifestyle — White
- Forester Estate Home Block Shiraz — Red
- Forester Estate Jack out the Box Fer — Red
- Forester Estate Jack out the Box Margaret River Semillon — White
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Cabernet Sauvignon — Red
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Margaret River Chardonnay — White
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Semillon Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Forester Estate Lifestyle Shiraz — Red
- Forester Estate Malbec Jack out of the Box — Rosé
- Forester Estate Margaret River Alicante — Red
- Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Forester Estate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Durif — Red
- Forester Estate Margaret River Rosé — Rosé
- Forester Estate Margaret River Semillon — White
- Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz — Red
- Forester Estate Rose Jack out the Box Margaret River Fer — Red
- Forester Estate Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Forester Estate Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Rose — Rosé
- Forester Estate White Blend Brut Cuvée — Sparkling
- Forester Estate White Blends Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Forester Estate Yelverton Reserve Chardonnay — White
- Forester Estate Yelverton Reserve Margaret River Cabernet — Red