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Leeuwin Estate 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…
James Halliday
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Leeuwin Estate, one of the founding wineries in the Margaret River region of Western Australia, is a family producer with an international reputation for creating wines ranking alongside the worldâs finest. In 1972, legendary Napa Valley winemaker, Robert Mondavi, identified the future site of the Leeuwin vineyard as being ideal for the production of premium wine and provided early mentorship to Denis and Tricia Horgan in the transformation of their cattle farm into Leeuwin Estate. A nursery was planted in 1974 with vineyard sites planted from 1975. Enjoying its first commercial vintage in 1979, Leeuwin Estate was thrust into the global wine spotlight when Decanter Magazine highly recommended the 1981 âArt Seriesâ Chardonnay after an international blind tasting. The accolades have continued, with Leeuwin Estate wines found in leading Restaurants and Wine Merchants across 30 markets. Now under the stewardship of three generations of the founding family, who work alongside a team of dedicated viticulturalists and winemakers, the focus remains firmly on creating site expressive wines of the finest quality. Celebrating the art of fine wine, the Estate’s most opulent and age worthy wines, the “Art Series’ are identified with paintings from Australia’s leading contemporary artists on the labels. A pioneer in wine tourism, Leeuwin Estate incorporates a multi-award-winning Restaurant, Cellar Door and Art Gallery and creates unique visitor experiences.
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay and Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon are both included in the prestigious âLangtons Classification of Australian Wine, representing Australiaâs most highly sought-after wines based on consumer demand, collectability, and prices fetched at auction. Art Series Chardonnay has been included in the special designation of â1st Classified,â reserved for a small cohort of wines representing the most desirable wines in Australia that compete with the worldâs finest. Leading Australian wine commentator, James Halliday, includes Leeuwin in his âTop 100 Australian Wineriesâ, and has written, âLeeuwin Estate 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 wineriesâŠâ Leeuwin Estate has been included in US âWine & Spiritsâ Magazineâs Hall of Fame in the category of âInternational Wineries of the Yearâ and with point scores as high as 98/100, US âWine Spectatorâ has included Leeuwinâs Art Series Chardonnays amongst the âTop 100 Wines of the Yearâ on numerous occasions. Leeuwin Estateâs Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon has been a US âWine & Spiritsâ âTop 100 Wine of The Yearâ. The Estate has won numerous awards for its Restaurant and tourism activities.
