Area under vines: Manjimup 630 ha (1575 acres)
Pemberton 860 ha (2150 acres)

An exciting area which has emerged over the past decade, situated between the Great Southern and Margaret River regions. Whilst the climate in Pemberton is cooler there is moderately fertile soil structure and more humidity than that experienced in the northern area around Manjimup.

The rainfall in this region is quite high and it is the centre of some of the most magnificent forest country in the world. Manjimup has long been thought of as climatically suitable for wine grape production and perhaps comparable with Mount Barker and Frankland areas in the Great Southern region. It has similar gravelly Marri* soils. Most of the potential vineyard sites and soils around Manjimup are in the drainage basins of the Warren and Donnelly Rivers, at lower altitudes than the town. They are therefore warmer and have better temperature variability characteristics. Manjimup should be thought of as an intermediate between Mount Barker in the Great Southern region and Margaret River, though still perhaps closer to Mount Barker in temperature and potential wine qualities.

* A native tree.