Faber Vineyard

Just visited Faber today. We purchased a voucher through Groupon. The lovely Monique walked us through a tasting of Faber's very delectable wines. We also shared a platter which complimented the wines. John, the proprietor, came over for a quick chat, which was lovely. Beautiful layout, relaxed atmoshere. Ideal place for an intimate wedding or function. Thank you Faber, very enjoyable time spent.

An excellent wine tasting from Monique. Fabulous wines and looking forward to drinking them when they arrive home 👍 Most delicious Muscat

A winery that is somewhat out of the way from the main roads in the Swan Valley and a little less known. Upon arrival we were greeted and seated easily, with accommodations for a pram, which was appreciated. There's outdoor seating on the deck, with lovely bush views and also indoor tables, most of which were full (good sign!). We got to taste wines coming around to the table, albeit slightly out of order (from the sparking to whties to reds) but was told a coupe of times that the service was slower due to staffing. We were fine to let this go, and noticed lots of tables with generous looking cheese platters. We had to cut our tasting short as we had a lunch booked elsewhere but this didn't stop us being offered some cheese and crackers 'on the house' as it was later in the afternoon and slower service than usual. Clearly some very polarising views of this venue, maybe based on who they get served by. I'd give this another visit based on our experience (2 couples)

We went to the Grape to Glass event. A very informative and fun event. Beautiful platters of food made by Jane and lovely wines by John. Started off with the Pet Nat which was very refreshing and full of flavour. The 2022 Chardonnay was lovely and very smooth already. It paired very well with the platter. John is an awesome host and we have been to a few of his events. Recommend the barrel tasting in winter and the Muscat blending (get an Uber for this one). Food is always excellent and very well priced.

I bought a groupon voucher to have a date with hubby and it was totally worth it!! From the moment we stepped inside then outside onto the back decking, we felt relaxed. The scenery was so beautiful and peaceful. Our host was friendly and welcoming. It felt like he was a long time friend whom we hadn't seen in a while. The wines were lovely and the platter absolutely delicious!! Thank you for a wonderful afternoon :)

First time here. We got a Groupon for wine tasting and platter. We loved it, the platter was fresh and tasty. The atmosphere was good. I love rustic ambience. Toilets very clean , service was really friendly . We love wines, and these were absolutely up there and goid value for money. We will be back and spread the word

Not your standard over the counter cellardoor. You sit down and have the wine come to you. We only visited a couple of wineries that day, so I really had no idea why we picked this one. But my goodness, my palates were having a party and everyone was invited. Liam was our sommelier and he did an outstanding job in explaining the wines. Even though we were looking for more sweet wines, I ended up snagging a bottle of Shiraz that was literally one of the best I've had in years. Mind you, I don't drink much. BUT STILL. There is just something that hits different with Swan Valley wines, which I prefer than Margaret River's. Faber is a good representation of that.

My experience at Faber was memorable, but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. My favourite thing about visiting smaller wineries is being able to learn from the Wine Maker and the team firsthand. However, this was not the case at Faber. At the early stage of the tasting I asked the wine maker a question about the style of the Chardonnay and his response was “I could give you a detailed answer, but it will just go over your head”. A presumptuous comment, and I can only assume it’s because I’m a young woman. I was naturally quite taken aback and explained that I had a strong interest in wine. However, it didn’t improve the experience and he proceeded to be rude and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. I bought one bottle of wine to cover the cost of the tasting and left. It’s a shame, because I genuinely liked the majority of the wines, but at the end of the day, people buy from people and there are many other boutique wineries that I would rather support.