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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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Family owned, Leeuwin Estate, one of the five founding wineries of the now famous Margaret River district of Western Australia, is under the direction of two generations who work with a team of highly skilled winemakers to consistently produce wines ranking alongside the world’s 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. Enjoying its first commercial vintage in 1979, Leeuwin was thrust into the international spotlight when Decanter Magazine gave its highest recommendation to the 1981 “Art Series” Chardonnay.
The international accolades have continued and Leeuwin now exports to 30 markets. The prestigious Langtonâs Classification of Australian wine includes Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay in the top âExceptionalâ category and amongst the iconic âHeritage fiveâ celebrating Australiaâs most exceptional, ground-breaking wines, whilst Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is classified as âOutstandingâ. 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 Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnays amongst the âTop 100 Wines of the Yearâ on numerous occasions. Leeuwin Estateâs Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon has been a UK âDecanterâ Magazine âTop 50 Wine of the Yearâ and a US âWine & Spiritsâ âTop 100 Wine of The Yearâ, whilst leading Australian wine commentator, James Halliday, includes Leeuwin in his âTop 100 Australian Wineriesâ.
Celebrating the combination of fine wine, food, art and music, Leeuwin features an award winning restaurant, cellardoor and art gallery. The Estate is renowned for staging spectacular events and welcoming visitors from around the world.
