{"title":"Leeuwin Estate | Margaret River, WA","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/The-Horgan-Family-Denis-Tricia-Justin-Horgan-Simone-Horgan-Furlong.jpg?v=1774322798\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLeeuwin 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 world’s finest.  Established in 1973 by Denis and Tricia Horgan, with early mentorship by Napa Valley’s Robert Mondavi, 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 “Art Series” Chardonnay after an international blind tasting. The outstanding 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 sustainable viticulture showcasing the purity and clarity of fruit to create site expressive wines of the finest quality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"leeuwin-estate-art-series-chardonnay-margaret-river-wa-2021-750ml","title":"Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Chardonnay - Margaret River, WA 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is the flagship white from one of Margaret River’s most iconic producers. Founded in 1979, Leeuwin helped put the region on the global wine map, with the Art Series Chardonnay consistently ranked among Australia’s finest. Sourced from mature vineyards in the southern Margaret River, the wine is whole-bunch pressed, barrel fermented and matured in French oak to build complexity and structure. The nose is lifted and floral—chamomile, lemon myrtle, and ginger—while the palate layers pear, nectarine, flint and chalk, wrapped in vibrant natural acidity. Ethereal yet powerful, this is a benchmark Chardonnay with decades ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FESQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41549490684022,"sku":"10211","price":170.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/Leeuwin_Estate_Art_Series_Chardonnay_-_Margaret_River_WA_2021.jpg?v=1752476510"},{"product_id":"leeuwin-estate-art-series-chardonnay-margaret-river-wa-2025","title":"Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Chardonnay - Margaret River, WA 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntensely concentrated and lifted, the nose arrives with a rush, all fresh cut pear, white peach, ripe lime zest and pith, before jasmine, white florals and vanilla pods emerge, rounded out by cashew meal and toasted macadamia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first coiled and restrained, the palate builds and builds. Gentle, natural acidity is orbited by apple, pear, white nectarine and ripe citrus, all showing their own persistence and drive, but never supplanting the wine’s overarching elegance – the completely integrated oak and delicate, layered texture serve to subtly, quietly hem in the fruit characters as they fan out. Profoundly powerful and immensely long, this is a wine of distinction with a remarkable life ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 was another exceptional Margaret River vintage. Following a typically wet and windswept winter in 2022, a prolonged cool and drizzly spring gradually gave way to fine conditions in early November. From that point forward, the season unfolded beautifully, delivering an unbroken stretch of warm, sunny weather through to early April. Flowering in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir occurred under ideal conditions in early November, ensuring excellent fruit set and even bunch development. Summer was defined by consistency - long, sun-filled days, moderate temperatures between 26-32°C and no \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheat spikes or summer storms. These stable conditions allowed for slow, steady ripening and the development of beautifully balanced fruit with exceptional purity and intensity. With no Marri blossom this season, extensive netting over the vineyard was necessary to protect the harvest from birds. Chardonnay harvest commenced on February 23 and continued until the first week of March.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FESQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43215967617142,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0501\/1062\/files\/Leeuwin_Estate_Art_Series_Chardonnay_-_Margaret_River_WA_2023.jpg?v=1774161406"}],"url":"https:\/\/huntershillwineroom.com.au\/collections\/leeuwin-estate-margaret-river.oembed","provider":"Hunters Hill Wine Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}