About Happs
Happs, founded by Erl and Roslyn Happ in 1977, is a family owned and operated winery comprising two vineyards in Margaret River. Grapes are grown without irrigation and hand-picked. The family practices organic soil management, minimal mineral fertilizer and avoids herbicides. Permanent sward dies in summer and cut once to provide a substantial mulch.
Happs’ Dunsborough vineyard (planted 1977) is situated at the northern end of the Margaret River region, the home of the Happs family. Of the 50 acres, only 17 have been planted. The site is sheltered from the westerly winds. The natural vegetation is Jarrah and Marri with an under story of Peppermint and Ti-tree and drought resistant shrubbery that flowers quite profusely in spring. All these plants and trees are surface feeders, recycling nutrient as it becomes available from the mulch layer. Even with the trees, the roots are very close to the surface. The soils are extremely ancient and heavily leached. There is commonly a sandy gravel at the surface over dense yellow kaolonitic clays generally showing within a few feet of the surface. Lateritic ironstone perches on the ridges.
Happs’ second vineyard, called Three Hills (planted 1994), is in Karridale, 90 kilometres south of Dunsborough and was selected with the driving objective of crafting the finest wine in the world. The Estate comprises 135 hectares with some 23 hectares planted to red grape varieties and 14 to white.
The climate and soils of the south are different to that of Dunsborough. The soils are more recently derived from granites. As far as critical aspects of climate are concerned Dunsborough has three times the Karridale heat load (hour degrees above 71 degrees Farenheit) in the ripening month for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and about twice the heat load for late ripening varieties. The region as a whole experiences cloud cover, brisk southerlies and cooler temperatures during summer and throughout the all-important ripening period, but warm enough to ensure grapes are fully ripened prior to picking.
Ripening with a lower heat-load in the vital pre-vintage period ensures optimum aroma retention, complexity, and thus flavor development providing incredibly rich flavors and naturally balanced wines from a very wide range of grape varieties. This realizes, to a quite unusual degree, the best potential of that fragile vessel, the grape.
These images represent some of the gourmet dishes served from the Equinox kitchen in recent years ✨
This year our team has crafted a new 5 course menu sure to leave you impressed..
Designed to match a selection of distinguished wines from happswines 🍷
You can enjoy this new menu at our upcoming Wine Dinner event on Friday 28th July.
Info + Tickets: 🎟️
(follow the link in our bio)
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It’s like they knew I was coming..again 🤣🤣❤️🍷🍇🥂 see you all soon🙌margaretrivermotel #margaretriverwine #brownhillestate #xanaduwines #happswinery #vassefelixwines #brianfletchersignaturewines #capegracewines #swingsandroundabouts #voyagerwines #stellabella #evansandtatewines #winetasting #winelife #winelover
Do you love beautiful restaurants and wine tastings?
When I travel I love to taste the local wines and eat in beautiful restaurants in stunning settings. Margaret river is rich in both of these so if you love your wine and food this must be added to your travel wish list…
Have you been here?
Margaret river - Australia 🇦🇺
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happswinery in margaretriver region, Australia not only has a fabulous selection of wines but boasts a stunning, whimsical, cottage garden that is a must-see in the spring and summer months 🌷
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Bienvenue dans une des fameuses régions viticoles de l`Australie 🍇!
Et comme nous on aime bien le raisin, et bien on a adoré cette région ! 🍷
Sacré changement de décor et des vignes à perte de vue, des domaines magnifiques, un temps idéal, de belles petites villes bref le charme opère ✨!
Nous avons adoré notre dégustation chez happswines où nous avons découvert de nouveaux cépages qui ont fait plaisir à nos papilles 🤤!
Une belle découverte et une bonne pause dans notre roadtrip, car oui, celui qui conduit c`est celui qui ne boit pas, du coup on a dormi proche du parking car on était exequo au chifoumi 🤙🤣 #safetyfirst!
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A Full Day Tour is a great way to celebrate a special occasion…in this case it’s Yvonne’s 70th birthday!
We did wine tastings at happswinery domainenaturaliste and aravinaestate with lunch and a few tasting paddles at blackbrewingco
Get in touch to find out more. Details are in the bio.
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Had this tucked away for a special occasion and decided tonight was it.
Why?! Nothing that special happened today… but I’m alive, I’m healthy, I live in the best place in the world and that’s enough reason for me! 🍷
Bit of a tease too - this fantastic happswinery Pinot Noir has been sold out for a very long time now…. (Sorry not sorry!!)
Do you hoard your wine for a rainy day or every day is a good enough reason?! 🙋♀️
Cheers Winos!!
#pinotnoir #happswinery #dunsborough #cellardoor #winelife #onlinewinestore #homedeliverywine
One of my favourite things about my trip to Australia was happswinery 🍷 Why, you ask?
1. The grounds and garden are perfection
2. The wine is 🧑🍳 💋
3. The wine tasting is self guided AKA pour your own 😎
4. Truffles the dog
5. There’s a pottery on site
6. It’s family owned
You should definitely add Happs to your to-do list!
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Couple of snaps down south in Margaret River over the long weekend 🌞 margaretriver margaretriverdistillery whiteelephantcafe happswinery stormflowervineyard
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🌷Wine of the month @ Peppy`s🌷
@[17841404749322071:happswinery] PF Rose, will be showcased in Peppy`s restaurant and bar for the month of October. The perfect refreshment for our spring afternoons 🌸
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We love the fact that very often, the most everyday objects take on another level of importance.
Handmade pottery with local minerals and clays bring special joys to everyday comforts of a cuppa.
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