Margaret River is one of Australia's best known regions for premium wine. 
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Salitage, Leeuwin Estate, Vasse Felix - these are just some of the South West wine brands toasted around the world.
Such is the demand for wine from the South West that the region's wine production levels for 2008 were up 3.8 per cent from the previous year in terms of tonnage of grapes crushed.
Viticulture production in the South West had an estimated value of $67.9 million in 2008, with 50,393 tonnes of grapes crushed.
The Margaret River wine region is well-known for its premium varieties, producing 67 per cent of the region's wine. However, wine is also produced in the Geographe (19 per cent), Pemberton (10 per cent) and Blackwood Valley (4 per cent) areas.
The region's vineyards produce both red and white variety of wines.
Wine tourism is popular in the South West, with many people taking up the opportunity to enjoy a glass of Semillon or Shiraz in the picturesque region that produced it.
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Wine and food regions of Australia's South
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Wine and food regions of Western Australia.
Around 26% of Australia’s premium wines are carefully crafted in the wineries of the South West, yet the region produces just 5% of the total volume of Australian wine.
