The Top 7 Sustainable Wineries To Visit This Autumn in Denmark, WA.
Are You Planning To Visit A Farmstay in Denmark, Wa?
Push pause and spend a weekend reconnecting in nature with farm stay accommodation in Denmark, WA.
Denmark is located on the Wilson Inlet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. This area of Australia has an abundance of hiking trails, ocean drives, and trendy restaurants to satisfy any traveller's palette, plus it’s home to the best farm stay in Western Australia.
Raise a toast to your upcoming holiday home in Denmark and explore these 6 local and sustainable wineries as your weekday worries melt away.
This Autumn, Book Sustainable And Luxury Accommodation At Upland Farm Retreat
The cooler months are perfect for tasting full-bodied reds and feeling cozy from head to toe. If you are beginning to plan an Autumn visit to Denmark, WA, book luxurious accommodation at Upland Farm Retreat and secure a trip your family will never forget.
Upland Farm Retreat brings our guest's spirits up and their worries down. We are located along the Great Souther Coastline, and recognised as a luxury holiday home and farmstay destination in Denmark, WA. Upland Farm Retreat ensures guests check in and instantly get to wineries, restaurants, hiking trails or total seclusion. If you want to cherish private moments with loved ones, our cabins are also stocked with record players, yoga mats and picnic blankets. Stretch your perspective of a holiday home and jump into nature’s tranquillity at Upland Farm Retreat.
Denmark, WA, has many luxury accommodations, Upland Farm Retreat is on the shortlist for location and sustainable practices that ensure a small eco-footprint. Described by previous guests as decadent and heavenly, you’ll never look at cabin accommodation the same. Upland Farm Retreat is pleased to offer family friendly as well as adult-only accommodation to our guests, many of whom have never considered booking a farm stay.
Vacation planning doesn’t have to be stressful. Visit the best farm stay in Denmark, WA and experience a restorative experience unlike any other. Each cabin's pantry is stocked with basics and equipped with a full kitchen. Feed your heart, mind and soul waking up in a breathtaking landscape.
Explore These Top Wineries This Autumn in Denmark, WA.
1. Singlefile Wines
Singlefile Wines is a winery dedicated to highlighting the natural wonder and diverse landscape found in the Great Southern region. Owned and operated by the Snowden family, these previous geologists bring a unique approach for guests enjoyment.
Singlefile Winery Denmark, WA, stands out on our list with their mantra to leave the land better than when purchased. The Snowden family members have set a shared goal that is structured around a three-year continual sustainability tracker. So far, they have achieved massive improvements in their vine health and completed a trial of double-cordon cane pruning focusing on their chardonnay grapes.
Upland Farm Recommends: Complete this winery visit by sampling any of Singlefile's small batches. These creative compositions highlight the wineries' different fruits and is one of the best wine experiences available in Denmark. Be sure to take home their award winning Riesling and their Rose - loved by locals and frequently sold out.
2. The Lake House Denmark
Garry Capelli and Leanne Rogers felt it was an easy decision to jump head-first into opening a winery in Denmark, WA. Garry and Leanne believe in sustainable and ethical practices on their winery, viticultural farming and in their new beauty line. As they are fond of saying, “guests at their winery, will explore the journey of soil to bottle and paddock to plate.”
The Upland Farm family shares a lot of mutual values with the vineyard. Both believe in slowing down and treasuring each moment, especially as the land provides a space for farming and pursuing the art of sustainable agriculture.
The Lake House Denmark allows guests to experience award-winning wines and locally sourced hampers. To complete your visit, take a short walk down to ‘The Shed’ to experience the Lake Botanicals, a new plant-based skincare line. Each product is paraben free, vegan, and contains no toxic chemicals. This winery visit will stand out amongst the rest, the surrounding gardens are the ideal way to soak in the Autumn afternoons.
Upland Farm Recommends: The Gourmet Traveller Wine awarded The Lake House, Denmark, "The Great Southern Best Cellar Door" experience. If you’d prefer not to eat in after your tasting, order their Gourmet Grazing Box. We encourage anyone visiting the winery to schedule a tasting of the vintages and the cellar door kitchen's offerings.
3. Paul Nelson Wines
Paul Nelson and his family know that they will be able to connect your palette to the perfect pour. This autumn, plan to schedule a weekend where you can escape the stress and uncork from chaos at their winery in Western Australia. Just a short five minute drive from Upland Farm, we suggest booking ahead to secure a unique private tasting experience led by the charismatic winery owners.
As you plan to visit Denmark this autumn, the Paul Nelson Karriview Winery is a must-seeThis is the oldest winery in Denmark with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes being planted in 1986. Today, the collection has expanded to include seasonal packages and five different collections with bold and delightful flavours.
Upland Farm Recommends: We couldn't decide on our favourite, so we turned to the experts. Paul and Bianca recommend The Karriview Chardonnay saying it compliments the Autumn change of the vineyard perfectly.
4. Forest Hill Winery
Home to the oldest Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon vines, Forest Hill winery is not one to miss. As one of the top wineries in Denmark, schedule a visit and scope out the original Mount Baker vineyards, plus the younger grapes emerging on the Forest Hill and Highbury Fields landscape.
The Forest Hill Winery is a top winery in Denmark managed by the Lyons family. Visit the cellar door seven days a week from 10:30 am-5 pm. Bookings are available at the guests' preference to start your tour with lunch at the onsite restaurant, Pepper & Salt. With sprawling acres of beautiful land managed and maintained under expert eyes, Forest Hill Winery is an afternoon out you will not forget.
Upland Farm Recommends: You need to taste it to believe it! Uncork a bottle of Forest Hill Block 8 Chardonnay 2020 to discover why Urban Cellar Perth chose it as their wine of the day. Don't leave Denmark without a Single Site 6 Pack to bring home. In it will be the award-winning 2008 Museum Release Block 5 Cabernet Sauvignon, an excellent addition to any home wine collection.
5. Rickety Gate Estate
The Rickety Gate Estate Winery pays tribute to the past while working towards a sustainable future. Named after the previous owner, John Ricketts’s affectionate nickname “Ricketty” present-day owners, Russell and Linda Hubbard continue to honour his legacy with a reputation in the community as loyal and dependable.
The Hubbards believe in a spectrum when it comes to producing sustainable viticultural excellence. Rickety Gate Estate has a valley location that provides the winery with rich Karri loams and gravely soils. With the north-facing slopes of the Bennett Ranges the Hubbards welcomed John Wade aboard and focused on cool-climate wine grapes. The team has always focused on a“No Compromises” ethos while nurturing the land. Today, they have reached a balance of organic and contemporary viticultural practices, and produce vintage Merlots, Rieslings, and much more.
Upland Farm Recommends: The 2011 Shiraz is masterfully blended with raspberries and soft vanilla flavours derived from the wine’s maturation in french oak barrels.
6. Rockcliffe Winery
One of the top places to visit in Denmark, WA is Rockcliffe winery. Recognised as five red stars James Halliday winery, Rockcliffe is in the top 10% of Australian wineries.
Dr. Steve Hall purchased Rockcliffe Winery over twenty years ago. At first, the geologist focused on international distribution, but giving back locally has become the priority since 2018. The Nautica collection includes reds and whites and is especially noted for the wine's smoothness. Dr. Hall can carefully monitor his winery soil to ensure the mineral-rich landscape encourages his grape's natural flavours and spectacular range of notes from dark chocolate to stone fruit and melon.
Upland Farm Recommends: The 2021 James Halliday Wine Companion is the 2018 Single Site Chardonnay. Rated at 94 points, this cashew-like sweetness Chardonnay is one you won't soon forget.
7. Harewood Winery
What sets Harewood apart as a Winery in Denmark, WA, is having an award-winning winemaker as the owner. James Kellie began making contract wines in 1998 and bought the winery in 2003. Throughout his ownership, he has been awarded the prestigious five-star rating from James Halliday 17 times.Harewood Winery is expansive. James and his wife Careena have set their sights on accomplishing low-yielding vineyards that create wines to represent the best the Denmark, WA region offers. Due to their range of land and soils, the winery yields delicate cool climate Rieslings and vibrant Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blancs. This Autumn season, stroll the property while enjoying a Flux white blend at the Harewood cellar door, open Friday to Monday and daily during the school holidays, 11 am to 5 pm.
Upland Farm Recommends: A visit isn't complete without sampling an award-winning Riesling. The 2022 Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling and 2021 Becker Landgraf Trocken Riesling delighted participants of The Real Review March masterclass.
What Does Sustainability Mean To Upland Farm?
Owners Shelley, Tyrone, and their two young daughters found a slice of paradise to nourish their souls after living in Perth. The family strives to welcome guests through their doors that attempt to or already making a conscious effort to travel with a lighter footprint, internationally or locally.
At Upland Farm, we believe nature will lead the way. Shelley and Tyrone have transformed a once run-down cattle farm, into a blissful nature retreat. They continue to find inventive ways to connect with the landscape, restore the property, and add luxurious sustainable modern touches. Shelley and Tyrone invite guests to imagine the potential of an autumn weekend tucked away from worries, and loved ones' faces illuminated by a fire roaring in the hearth (built from fallen wood found on the farmstay). The autumn season is a great time to watch beautiful sunsets or take a soak in the tub while being serenaded by nature.
Upland Farm Retreat has been maximised for self-sufficiency, and each cabin is designed to highlight the beauty within changing seasons. Guests will feel the difference of cross ventilation keeping the cabins cool in summer, and cosy all winter with clever orientation and double-glazed windows. Plus, the farm is able to capture 350,000 litres of rainwater, providing UV filtered water, but also giving back to the surrounding soil through an irrigation design.
This autumn, plan a trip you’ll never forget with little impact to the environment at Upland Farm Retreat.
