| Thompson
Estate is located in the Wilyabrup sub-region
of Margaret River. |
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| Thompson
Estate vineyard gains unique advantages from
its Wilyabrup location. |
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John
Gladtones' seminal work in the 1960's showed
that Margaret River and especially Wilyabrup
(10 kms North of Margaret River) had climatic
features similar to the great years of Bordeaux
Wilyabrup has been identified on detailed meteorological
studies to be an ideal location for the production
of high quality wine. It has the ideal number
of sun exposure days per year for optimal ripening,
and is surrounded by sea on three sides on the
South West cape of Western Australia, allowing
the cooling maritime breezes to add intensity
of flavours similar to the great years of the
Bordeaux region of France. |
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| Thompson
Estate's immediate neighbours in Wilyabrup produce
some of Australia's "icon status"
chardonnays and cabernets. |
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