Margaret River

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Jane and Peter Thompson purchased the Thompson Estate property in 1994, and the first plantings of chardonnay and pinot were in 1997, followed by the cabernet plantings in 1998. New plantings include new Burgundian clones of chardonnay, a total of 20 hectares under vine. From the outset at Thompson Estate, the focus has been on high-quality wine production. The original model of winemaking was based on the medical speciality model of choosing the best specialist to make each wine. This produced some stunning wines, before a state-of-the-art winery was designed and built on the property.