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Margaret River, Western Australia

Where heritage meets heart — and great wine follows.

Churchview is a family-run estate with deep roots in the Margaret River region, named after the heritage-listed St Johns Anglican Church that still watches over the vineyards today. The land itself has seen generations of settlers and growers, each leaving their mark — from early 1920s dairy farmers to the father-and-son team, Spike and Raymond Fokkema, who planted their first vines here in 1999.

With its fertile gravelly loam soils, clean water, and north-facing slopes, Churchview has grown into a thriving 100-hectare property with 56 hectares under vine and 16 varieties in play — each cultivated, crafted, and cherished with care.

Over the years, they’ve taken their stewardship of the land seriously, transforming a once-conventional farm into a fully certified organic vineyard (certified 2020) — a testament to their long-term vision and respect for nature.

Cultivated, crafted, cherished – Discover more about the Churchview story