Woody Nook is a dog friendly winery in the heart of Margaret River. Taste and buy their Award Winning Wines, relax at the dog friendly cafe located in the premises and simply enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Dogs are welcome on the outdoor seating area and inside the Cellar Door (when there is sufficient space).

Woody Nook is family-owned, unpretentious and small, but proud of the critical acclaim they consistently receive for the quality of our premium wines. Whether you are familiar with our crisp, fruity whites and rich, firmly-structured reds, or we are introducing you to them for the first time, our friendly and knowledgeable cellar door sales staff look forward to the opportunity of assisting you with your selection in person. The Nookery Cafe set against an impressive backdrop of jarrah and marri forest is also dog friendly. It has a rustic, cosy charm, both inside the cottage style building and outside under the shady pergola or on the all weather alfresco patio by the fish pond.

Simply a PAWFECT place to visit with your pooch!

HISTORY

The land now occupied by Woody Nook Wines’ single vineyard estate was formerly home to a sawmill and sleeper cutters. In 1978 Jeff and Wynn Gallagher purchased the property with a vineyard in mind and began the arduous task of clearing and preparing the land. The first cuttings were planted in 1982 and the first crush took place in 1987, the first winery building having been built the year before. The Gallaghers constructed this and their new home from timber and mud bricks, both materials being available on the property. There are still about 60 acres of jarrah and marri forest forming a magnificent backdrop to the winery and restaurant. At the end of 1999 when Jeff and Wynn decided to retire to Busselton and put Woody Nook on the market, Peter and Jane Bailey became the proud new owners in May 2000. Jeff and Wynn’s son Neil stayed on as Winemaker/Viticulturist until his retirement in 2020.

THE VINES

Woody Nook now has some 17 hectares of vines, half of which in the original vineyard are non-irrigated and handpicked and include cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, merlot, sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, chardonnay, semillon and cabernet franc. The new 8 hectare vineyard, planted with rootlings in 2007, produced its first sizeable vintage in 2010 with more of the same varietals but also two Spanish ones, tempranillo and graciano.