Margaret River Unplugged

The Margaret River Unplugged Wine and Vine Experience has been created by Helena Chlepnac, founder of Margaret River Unplugged, and Dr. Tony Proffitt, viticulturist and wine educator.

Cradled by the Indian and Great Southern Oceans, the Margaret River wine region enjoys a gentle maritime climate of cool wet winters and warm dry summers. Plentiful, pure water and idyllic Indian summers provide superb growing conditions for many grape varietals and is also superb for people.

The region’s geologically ancient decomposed granite soils are well suited to grape growing. Combined with the favourable climate and own-rooted grape cultivars, the vines and wines are alive with a vivid core flavour and generous texture.

The Margaret River region hosts thousands of tourists every season and many go on a wine and cellar door tour.

However, there is a gap in the wine education market as visitors to the region are unable to learn about and experience wine and the ‘terroir’ within which it is produced. The term ‘terroir’ embraces the concept of how the elements of the natural environment in which the vines are grown, collectively impact on the taste of a wine.

Helena Chlepnac and Tony Proffitt have collaborated with winemakers and viticulturists, artisan food producers and award winning chefs to offer the Margaret River Unplugged Wine and Vine Experiences.