Located in the picturesque Bickley Valley, Brookside is one of the smallest and loveliest grape producing properties in Western Australia.  

Owners Peter and Fay Fels take a hands-on approach to make sure only the finest Cabernet and Chardonnay grapes find their way into Brookside's award-winning wines, which can be enjoyed at the rustic cellar door, open on Saturday and Sunday from 11am till 4pm.

The ‘Vineyard Kitchen’ serves some of the finest meals in the Perth hills and prides itself on using only the freshest local ingredients sourced from their own garden and small, high-quality local producers, including the finest free-range meats from the renowned Mondo's Butchers and local vegetables from Lou and Marisa's Grower Direct just up the road in Lesmurdie. The restaurant is open for lunch on Thursday to Sunday. Bookings are always recommended on 9227 7715.

FUNCTIONS
Brookside is a stunning venue for boutique weddings, able to host both the ceremony and reception in the vineyard and surrounding gardens. The property only caters for fifty guests for a formal wedding or up to eighty for a cocktail function.

Winemaker Matt Bowness established Fairbrossen in 2011, following many years as a travelling winemaker in California and France and many years at Sittella Wines. Following a philosophy of minimum intervention, only the best fruit is hand-picked to ensure the highest quality of handcrafted wine.

The Wines

Fairbrossen Wines are grown in two estate-owned vineyards in the Perth Hills and Margaret River. Sparkling wines, still wines and liqueurs are made, including Chardonnay, Verdelho, Rosé, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Durif, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Pedro Ximinez.

The Food

'Tom's Kitchen' operates at Fairbrossen wines, and is open for lunch on Friday and breakfast and lunch on the weekends, serving a modern and generously priced, country-style menu.

Cellar Door

The tasting area at Fairbrossen offers a range of boutique wines, all of which have been handcrafted on the estate. Open Thursday to Sunday, 11am-4pm. Look out for a range of seasonal music, food and wine events.

Myattsfield owner Josh Davenport is a descendant of Joseph Myatt, who popularised and became Britain's leading producer of rhubarb in 1840. Josh converted his family farm to a vineyard in the late 1990s. After working at various wineries around the world, Josh returned home, met Rachel and together they built a winery at Myattsfield in 2006 and made their first wines in 2007. The Myattsfield Estate encompasses two vineyards and a 40 tonne winery in the picturesque Bickley and Carmel Valleys of the Perth Hills wine region.

The Wines

Drawing on similarities in climate between the Bickley Valley and inland areas of Spain and Portugal, Myattsfield varieties include Verdelho, Mourvedre, Touriga, Brown Muscat and Durif (of which Myattsfield has notably planted the first variety in WA), alongside more traditional Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot varieties.

Cellar Door

Myattsfield's classic corrugated iron cellar door surrounded with gum trees is open Friday to Sunday all year to taste a variety of wines often served by the vineyard's winemakers. Wine can also be purchased by the glass with a selection of gourmet cheeses to enjoy on the shaded verandah.

Halliday Rating

4.5 Stars