Margaret Rivers terroir takes shape in Samantha Lims mind over a tasting with Cameron Murphy, estate director of Cape Mentelle
CAMERON MURPHY spends four months a year travelling the world to spread the gospel of wine. Arriving on Malaysian shores recently, Murphy met us at a luncheon hosted by Moët Hennessy Diageo. Bottles were uncorked and the conversation flowed just as easily as the wine. Although we avoid subscribing to clichés, the following is true: we were blown out of the water by the wines, particularly the Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2017 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2013. Marked by a laser-cut minerality (said to stem from the winery’s proximity to the ocean) Cape Mentelle wines unleashed a barrage of questions about the region:
What is accommodation like at Margaret River?
Simply great. You have a couple of options: you can either stay in town, which has only 1,500 residents, or you can stay on the beach, which is my recommendation. Go with friends so you can easily book a beach rental or an Airbnb. It doesn’t matter if you stay in the north or the south of the peninsula—you’ll have a hundred wineries surrounding you. There is everything from pop-up chalets to glamping and beach shacks to serviced apartments. Our winery is exactly halfway between the town and the coast. I’ve got a house on top of a hill and 180-degree views of the ocean for 10 kilometres. If I ever make it home from work early enough, I get this beautiful sunset that dips into the Indian Ocean.
Is your affinity for the wine industry hereditary?
This story is from the Malaysia Tatler October 2018 edition of Malaysia Tatler.
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