Another day in the Great Southern Wine Region means it’s time to uncover more of its wineries and restaurants. Mount Barker is where you’ll want to go to visit the first grapevine plantings in the Great Southern at Forest Hill Vineyard. The success of the winery paved way for newer operators like Plantagenet, Galafrey Wines, West Cape Howe, and Arcadia. Denmark, a relaxed ‘village town’ is full of majestic hills dotted with a patchwork of wineries. Let your tastebuds dance at a long lunch at Castelli Estate, Forest Hill’s ‘Pepper & Salt’, Lake House Wines, or Willoughby Park Wine. Relaxed tranquillity and highly-acclaimed wines are what you’ll experience in Frankland River, growing internationally-acclaimed Shiraz and Reisling, with authentic cellar doors open most days of the week. Alkoomi Wines, Ferngrove Estate and Frankland State are popular spots and bookings are recommended. If you’re after wineries with epic views, the Porongurup Range is where you want to be, rising 670 metres with breathtaking views of the luxurious karri forest. The humble Castle Rock Estate, Ironwood Estate and Abbey Creek Estate are cellar doors that welcome drop-in guests for wine tastings.