Introducing our new viticulturist, Tim Quinlan

We are absolutely delighted to introduce our new viticulturist at Passel Estate, Tim Quinlan. A master of precision wine-growing, Tim will be managing the vineyard year-round, working very closely with our winemakers, to cultivate exceptional fruit for our fine wines. 

Passel Estate included in the 100 Best Australian Wines 2025

“Passel must be bursting with pride” says renowned wine critic, Matthew Jukes, as we take our place in his 100 Best Australian Wines Report 2025.

Meet the Margaret River Maker: Wendy Stimpson from Passel Estate

The Margaret River Wine Association has published this charming interview with Passel Estate co-founder, Wendy Stimpson. Pour yourself a glass of wine and spend a few minutes discovering Wendy’s tale. MRWA’s blog might just tempt you to explore the beauty of Passel Estate yourself.

A flurry of starry reviews from Wine Orbit

Today we are raising our glasses to a flurry of starry wine reviews from Sam Kim for Wine Orbit. 

Sam is a renowned senior judge, wine educator and wine writer based in Auckland who specialises in Australia and New Zealand fine wines.  It was a pleasure to introduce our sustainable, single-vineyard, Margaret River wines to Sam for the very first time, and we could not be more delighted with his stellar reviews and generous scores.

Celebration of La Joie: A Sparkling New Release!

This summer marks the beginning of a new era for Passel Estate with the introduction of ‘La Joie’, our first sparkling wine, made from chenin blanc in the traditional French method and the classic Crémant style.

Having a ‘Wine Blast’ at Passel Estate!

Owner, Wendy Stimpson, had great fun introducing Passel Estate to Peter Richards MW – one half of the married Masters of Wine duo behind the UK’s award-winning podcast, Wine Blast – when he visited Margaret River in the Spring.

High praise from Ray Jordan for Passel Estate’s latest releases

We are thrilled to share this flush of fantastic reviews for from leading Western Australian wine writer, Ray Jordan, as we prepare to release our newest vintages.

Introducing a new Cabernet Sauvignon for the Winter

Passel Estate’s 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is now available, in perfect time for pairing with winter roasts by the fire.

This beautiful wine has already received a host of silver medals from the international wine competitions including most recently a fantastic 94 points from the International Wine Challenge 2024.

Passel Estate Featured in The Vintage Journal Margaret River Wine Guide 2024

Internationally recognised Master of Wine, Andrew Caillard, has just published his Margaret River Wine Guide 2024 for The Vintage Journal and we are very proud to once again be featured in it with a trio of stellar 95 Point reviews.

Que Shiraz, Syrah – a stunning double release!

Just as we finished harvesting all of our shiraz fruit, following an incredibly early and very warm 2024 vintage, we were delighted to release our 2020 Passel Estate Shiraz to our wine club and in the tasting room.

We are doubly thrilled to introduce our 2020 Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah from the same single vineyard at Passel Estate, being released over the Easter weekend in the Tasting Room

New Plaudits for Passel Estate Wines from Leading UK Wine Writers

We had the absolute pleasure recently of introducing Passel Estate to two of the UK’s leading wine writers, Matthew Jukes and Richard Hemming MW, when they each visited the Margaret River Wine Region in the Spring.

Read on to discover the fabulous reviews Passel Estate wines received from these esteemed wine critics.

IWSC Wine Trophy Honour!

The International Wine & Spirits Competition today revealed their 2023 Wine Trophy winners, following an additional blind tasting of all GOLD-medal winning wines by the IWSC Judging Committee.

We are thrilled to announce that our  Passel Estate 2018 Lot 71 Reserve Syrah was a Wine Trophy winner!