Triple threat: Margaret River region lands three Best in Show medals at 2023 Decanter Awards

Three Margaret River wineries have been recognised with Best In Show medals at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards.

Domaine Naturaliste’s Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, the House of Cards Ace of Spades Chardonnay 2022 and Evans & Tate’s Redbrook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 were all awarded Best in Show at the world’s largest wine competition.

Margaret River Wine Association chief executive Amanda Whiteland said Margaret River wine represented 6 percent of the Best in Show winners, and collected a total of 104 medals in the Decanter Awards – three platinum, fifteen gold, 49 silver and 34 bronze medals as well as the three Best in Show.

“We are ecstatic with these results which recognise the uppermost quality of Margaret River wines on the global stage,” she said.

“It is really significant, not only because the DWWA is the world’s largest wine competition, but also because of the huge number of 236 judges, including influential wine experts, Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers that come together from 30 nations to make these selections.”

House of Cards owners and winemakers Travis and Elizabeth Wray said they were feeling “proud as punch”.

“We are blown away that our first vintage of this wine has come out on top and is now considered one of the top 50 wines in the world,” they said.

“We love that this award not only puts a spotlight on this wine and our brand but also on the Margaret River Wine Region and organic farming – this wine is 100 percent Certified Organic.”

Ms Whiteland said the success of Margaret River wines reinforced the region’s reputation for excellence, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

“The exposure to Margaret River wines that these awards provide these international judges, consumers and trade is significant,” she said.

“I am sure the huge number of Margaret River wineries, over 30 wineries, that received one of the competition’s top awards will be celebrating with a glass of something delicious tonight.”

Decanter Content Manager and Regional Editor, Tina Gellie, who spent a week touring the region in 2022, said she was thrilled, but not surprised, by the results.

‘The region’s unique terroir fingerprint and passion of the producers shines through in the wines, which was not only evident during my visit but clearly also to our expert judges at the DWWA,” she said.

Margaret River Results

Best in Show Evans & Tate Redbrook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Best in Show Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Best in Show House of Cards Ace of Spades Chardonnay 2022

Platinum Clairault Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay 2020

Platinum Robert Oatley Pennant Chardonnay 2020

Platinum Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Gold Brown Hill Estate Ivanhoe Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Gold Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Gold Capel Vale The Scholar Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Gold Capel Vale Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Gold Domaine Naturaliste Morus Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Gold Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc 2020

Gold Fermoy Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Gold Fermoy Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Gold Flametree Wines S. R. S. Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2022

Gold Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2021

Gold Gralyn Estate Museum Rare Muscat NV

Gold Gralyn Estate Classic Muscat NV

GoldPeccavi The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

GoldStella Bella Suckfizzle Chardonnay 2021

GoldStella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon 2020