Current Releases
- 2009 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2009 Classic Dry White
- 2009 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2009 Art Series Riesling
- 2008 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2008 Art Series Shiraz
- 2007 Siblings Shiraz
- 2007 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2006 Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
- 2005 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2004 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
Recent Releases
- 2008 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2008 Classic Dry White
- 2008 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2008 Art Series Riesling
- 2007 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2007 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2007 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2007 Art Series Shiraz
- 2007 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2007 Art Series Riesling
- 2006 Siblings Shiraz
- 2006 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2006 Prelude Classic Dry White
- 2006 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2006 Art Series Shiraz
- 2006 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2006 Art Series Riesling
- 2006 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2005 Siblings Shiraz
- 2005 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2005 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2005 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2005 Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay
- 2005 Art Series Shiraz
- 2005 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2005 Art Series Riesling
- 2005 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2004 Siblings Shiraz
- 2004 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2004 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2004 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2004 Art Series Shiraz
- 2004 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2004 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2004 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2004 Art Series Riesling
- 2003 Siblings Shiraz
- 2003 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2003 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2003 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
- 2003 Leeuwin Estate Brut
- 2003 Art Series Shiraz
- 2003 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2003 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2003 Art Series Riesling
- 2003 Art Series Chardonnay
- 02/03 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2002 Siblings Shiraz
- 2002 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2002 Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay
- 2002 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2002 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
- 2002 Art Series Shiraz
- 2002 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2002 Art Series Riesling
- 2002 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2002 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2001 Siblings Shiraz
- 2001 Siblings Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
- 2001 Prelude Vineyards Classic Dry White
- 2001 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
- 2001 Leeuwin Estate Brut
- 2001 Art Series Shiraz
- 2001 Art Series Sauvignon Blanc
- 2001 Art Series Riesling
- 2001 Art Series Pinot Noir
- 2001 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2001 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2000 Siblings Shiraz
- 2000 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
- 2000 Leeuwin Estate Brut
- 2000 Art Series Pinot Noir
- 2000 Art Series Chardonnay
- 2000 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1999 Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Merlot
- 1999 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1999 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1998 Leeuwin Estate Brut
- 1998 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1998 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1997 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1997 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1996 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1995 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1994 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1993 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1992 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1991 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1990 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1989 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1988 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1987 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1986 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1985 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1984 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1983 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1982 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1981 Art Series Chardonnay
- 1980 Art Series Chardonnay
Wines
Leeuwin Estate releases its wines under three labels, the "Art Series", Prelude Vineyards and Siblings. Whilst the wines in each portfolio follow different lives, they all share a place amongst the great wines of Australia, receiving much international acclaim and attention.
The "Art Series" represents Leeuwin's most opulent and age-worthy wines. They are identified with paintings commissioned from leading contemporary Australian Artists. The "Art Series" wines have obtained outstanding reviews and classifications, the Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons in particular continue to be collector wines and command lofty prices at auctions the world over.
Whilst "Art Series" wines are designed to age and ultimately to be the most opulent, "Prelude Vineyards" wines are made from fruit producing the most readily expressive wines, with the objective that they will drink well soon after release. A Chardonnay and a Cabernet Merlot are released under this label.
During the course of assessing fruit from the vineyards, the winemakers have found that certain blocks, and even certain rows in particular blocks, tend to consistently produce fruit best suited to either of the two styles of Cabernet and Chardonnay they make.
The "Siblings" label represents wines intended for fresh early drinking. As a family business, this label celebrates the role the second generation has played in the ongoing development of Leeuwin Estate.
Leeuwin was first cast into the international spotlight when UK's Decanter magazine gave its highest recommendation to the Estate's second vintage of Chardonnay.
Today the wines of Leeuwin Estate continue to be prized amongst collectors. Australia's largest wine auction house, Langton's, classifies Leeuwin's "Art Series" Chardonnay in the top "exceptional" category of Australia's best performers, and the "Art Series" Cabernet as a wine of excellence.
Continued critical acclaim for Leeuwin wines has lead to the opening of export markets in over 30 countries and the Estate being recognised through the receipt of numerous awards.
On three occasions Leeuwin has been included in the prestigious category of "International Winery of the Year" by US "Wine & Spirits" magazine and included in the prestigious French publication, "100 Vins De Legende", as one of the world's great wine legends.
WINE SPECTATOR has twice featured Leeuwin Estate's Art Series Chardonnay on the cover of the magazine and in the feature 'The Best of Australia'. With a point score of 98/100 WINE SPECTATOR listed Leeuwin's 2001 Art Series Chardonnay at number 24 in the Editor's selection of their top 100 wines of 2004, whilst Editor at Large, Harvey Steiman, has written, 'This gets my vote for the greatest white wine Australia has ever produced.' In 2005 Leeuwin's Art Series Chardonnay was ranked 24 in the editor's list of the top 100 wines.
In the prestigious, WINE ADVOCATE, Robert Parker has written of Leeuwin Estate as "...one of the benchmarks, if not the reference point winery in Margaret River." and that "Leeuwin Estate makes one of Australia's great Bordeaux-styled Cabernets in the Margaret River area..."
UK Wine Magazine has awarded Leeuwin Estate numerous gold medals as well as trophies in their prestigious International Challenge, whilst Decanter has given its highest recommendation to many of Leeuwin's wines.
The International Slow Food Movement's 'Guide to the Wines of the World', includes Leeuwin Estate's Chardonnay in the world's top 150 wines, one of only eight so recognised Australian wines.
Leading international wine identity Hugh Johnson has given Leeuwin his top rating, whilst the highly respected Jancis Robinson has written of being "truly thrilled by the Chardonnays of Leeuwin Estate".
In Australia Leeuwin continues to remain in the limelight. In his Wine Atlas of Australia and New Zealand, leading wine writer, James Halliday writes "One can only stand in awe of the achievements of Leeuwin Estate and the Horgans in their unrelenting pursuit of excellence…" Following a review of 19 vintages of "Art Series" Chardonnays, Halliday concludes "This is Australia's greatest Chardonnay and one of the great wines of the world". In Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine, Halliday has written: "Leeuwin is a class act, every facet of its business working with the precision of a Swiss watch. It stands at the very forefront of estate-based, family owned wineries, its chardonnay widely regarded as Australia's finest, ranking with the world's best."
