News/Reviews

Fantastic Results for Passel Estate from James Halliday

James Halliday has once again given Passel Estate a five star rating in his Halliday Wine Companion 2019 and has awarded incredible points for all of our wines.

Provenance Unearthed: Celebrate International Women’s Day at Passel Estate

Celebrate International Women’s Day with an educational wine tasting and networking evening at Passel Estate on Friday, 8th March 2019. Places are limited, contact us now to reserve yours.
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Tributes for the Tasting Room

Our Tasting Room has been gathering tributes from some very high places recently.

2018 Vintage Update

Passel Estate has just enjoyed another amazing vintage of Margaret River magic, says winemaker Bruce Dukes

Double Happiness for Passel Estate’s Whites

James Halliday awards 95 points upon release to the Passel Estate 2016 Chardonnay, including it in his annual ‘Wow Factor Whites’ selection alongside the Passel Estate 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, also awarded 95 points!

Conservation Update: Edna the Western Ringtail Possum

An orphaned baby Western Ringtail Possum is being cared for ready for release into the bushland sanctuary at Passel Estate.

Spring into Summer with our Stunning Sauvignon Blanc

It is with great excitement that we announce the release of our Passel Estate 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, which completes our core range of Passel Estate wines.

Salute to our Shiraz

Our 2015 Passel Estate Shiraz has been garnering a lot of attention lately.

James Halliday gives Passel Estate 5 Stars!

We are thrilled to announce that James Halliday has given Passel Estate a five star rating (the top rating that can be awarded to a new winery), in his newly released Halliday Wine Companion 2018. To top it off, he has written wonderful reviews on all three Passel Estate wines released and reassured us that our wines make great choices for cellaring.

Environmental Celebration

A rare, masked owl has been spotted in the vicinity of our bushland sanctuary, and we are stepping up monitoring activities to survey our passel of Western Ringtail Possum.

Vintage Update – A New Release for the Summer

The Passel Estate 2017 wines are starting to reveal their personalities, while we plan a summer release of our inaugural Passel Estate Sauvignon Blanc

Margaret River 50th Anniversary Dinner

We are excited to be part of the Margaret River Wine Region 50th Anniversary celebrations in Singapore on Wednesday 30 August. Join us for a 5 course degustation dinner matched to 11 iconic Margaret River wines at Salt Grill & Sky Bar.

2017 Vintage Report

The 2017 vintage season at Passel Estate can be summed up as supremely challenging yet ultimately rewarding.

Recent Possum Release

Passel Estate continues to work closely with local conservation group FAWNA to relocate orphaned and rehabilitated Western Ringtail Possums on our property. The latest arrivals came to Passel Estate in mid-February and evidence suggests they are now thriving in their new home.

Conservation Continues …

Further steps have been taken over the past months to ensure the conservation of native flora and fauna within Passel Estate, with particular emphasis on protecting rare and threatened species.

Vintage 2017 Preview

Margaret River’s 2017 vintage season is shaping up to be a mild one. We have experienced a relatively long, cool winter, followed by decidedly mixed summer weather, resulting in slower development and hence a later start to the vintage than usual.

New Chardonnay Block

If you have visited our Tasting Room recently and looked out across the dam, you may have noticed our newly planted Chardonnay Block.

Flora & Fauna Watch

The now critically endangered Western Ringtail Possum relies on the native peppermint tree for its water intake year round.