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Jane and Peter Thompson purchased the Thompson Estate property in 1994, and the first plantings of chardonnay and pinot were in 1997, followed by the cabernet plantings in 1998. New plantings include new Burgundian clones of chardonnay, a total of 20 hectares under vine.

From the outset at Thompson Estate, the focus has been on high quality wine production and this has been recognized in a large number of wine show medals and accolades from the wine press. The most treasured has been the recognition by James Halliday, Australia’s premier wine critic, that Thompson Estate is a Five Red Star winery, placing it in the top echelon of Australian wineries.

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The original model of winemaking reflected Peter’s medical background and was based on the medical specialty model of choosing the best specialist to make each wine. Some of the early vintages were produced at the nearby Pierro winery since, from 1990 to 2008, the Thompsons were also part owners of Pierro.

This careful selection of specialist winemakers produced some stunning wines, but the management challenge of dealing with wine production in five different wineries became too complex, and a state of the art winery was designed and built on the property. The first vintage in the new winery was 2009.

The vineyard gains unique advantages from its Wilyabrup location. John Gladstones’ seminal work in the 1960’s showed that Margaret River had climatic features similar to the great years of Bordeaux. His predictions have been borne out and the Margaret River region is now recognized as one of the premium winegrape growing areas in the world. Wilyabrup has been identified on detailed meteorological studies to be an ideal location for the production of high quality wine.

Wilyabrup has the ideal number of sun exposure days per year for optimal ripening, and is surrounded by sea on three sides on the South West cape of Western Australia, allowing the cooling maritime breezes to keep the fruit cool and add intensity of flavours similar to the great years of the Bordeaux region of France. Thompson Estate and its immediate neighbours in Wilyabrup produce some of Australia’s “icon status” chardonnays and cabernets.

It is with some pride and fascination for Peter Thompson, a cardiologist, that Vasse Felix, the first vineyard in Margaret River, and Thompson Estate’s next door neighbor, was planted in Wilyabrup by Dr Tom Cullity, a cardiologist who was a mentor for Peter.

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wine type	Name, Type, Locale	Year
White - Sparkling	Thompson Estate (View Label Image) White - Sparkling, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2013 2012 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
White - Sparkling	Thompson Estate Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay (View Label Image) White - Sparkling, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2010 2009 2008 2006 NV
White - Sparkling	Thompson Estate Zero Dosage Pinot Noir Chardonnay White - Sparkling, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2010
Rosé	Thompson Estate Pinot Noir Four Chambers Rosé (View Label Image) Rosé, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2022 2020 2019 2018 2016 2014
Rosé	Thompson Estate Rosé Rosé, Australia, Western Australia	2014
White	Thompson Estate Chardonnay (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
White	Thompson Estate Chardonnay "The Specialist" (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2022 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
White	Thompson Estate Chardonnay Four Chambers (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
White	Thompson Estate Chardonnay Locum (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2013 2012 2011 2010
White	Thompson Estate Chardonnay Unwooded Donnybrook Valley Vineyard White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Geographe	1999
White	Thompson Estate Four Chambers Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
White	Thompson Estate Locum White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2008
White	Thompson Estate Sauvignon Blanc White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021
White	Thompson Estate Sauvignon Blanc Four Chambers White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2023 2022 2021
White	Thompson Estate Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Locum (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2014 2013 2011 2010 2009
White	Thompson Estate Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc (View Label Image) White, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Red	Thompson Estate Andrea Reserve (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2016 2014 2013 2012 2010 2008 2007 2005
Red	Thompson Estate Cabernet Merlot (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2018 2017 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Red	Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (View Label Image) Red, Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra	2020 2013
Red	Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Red	Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "The Specialist" (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Red	Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Four Chambers (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Red	Thompson Estate Four Chambers Cabernet Shiraz (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Red	Thompson Estate Locum (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Red	Thompson Estate Locum Cabernet Merlot (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2018 2012 2011 2010 2008
Red	Thompson Estate Malbec (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2014
Red	Thompson Estate Pinot Noir (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2006 2003 2002
Red	Thompson Estate Shiraz Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2013 2010
Red	Thompson Estate Shiraz Four Chambers (View Label Image) Red, Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River	2021 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Red	Thompson Estate Shiraz Old Pumphouse Red, Australia, South Australia	2020