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Geographe

Geographe wine guide: the wine region in Australia, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Australia
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Geographe is a wine region of Western Australia, Australia.

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the plantings, with Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, plus one more alongside it.

Vines root into free-draining, limestone and sand.

The climate is mediterranean, running maritime and sea breezes.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows powerful and fruit-driven, reflecting berry characteristics, fresh and zesty and rounded and aromatic, plus four more.

Pour them alongside grilled seafood, roasted chicken, salsa verde and creamy pasta.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
Free-drainingLimestoneSand
Climate
MediterraneanMaritimeSea breezes
Terrain
Riverside
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Powerful and fruit-driven, Reflecting berry characteristics.

Dry white: Fresh and zesty.

Sweet white: Rounded and aromatic, Balancing sweetness with refreshing acidity.

Rosé: Vibrant and fruity, Perfect for warm-weather enjoyment.

Sparkling: Showcasing local varietals.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bakkheia 'Aequitas', Geographe, Australia
  • Bakkheia 'Tripartite', Preston Valley, Australia
  • Bakkheia Priapus Cabernet Sauvignon, Geographe, Australia
  • Della Fay Reserve Shiraz, Geographe, Australia
  • Fishbone Blue Label Shiraz, Geographe, Australia
  • Green Door Amphora Monastrell, Geographe, Australia
  • Harvey River Bridge Estate Rose, Geographe, Australia
  • Henty View The Dress Circle Cabernet Sauvignon, Geographe, Australia

At the table.

  • grilled seafood
  • roasted chicken
  • salsa verde
  • creamy pasta
  • spiced lamb

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Geographe: common questions

01.
What grapes is Geographe known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Geographe. Shiraz, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Geographe make?
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Geographe produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Geographe?
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Geographe is a wine region in Australia.
04.
What food goes with Geographe wine?
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Try grilled seafood, roasted chicken, salsa verde, creamy pasta and spiced lamb.
05.
How long does Geographe wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider Western Australia guide.

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