Leeuwin Estate Brut Sparkling 2023 (6 Bottle Pack)

Brand: Leeuwin Estate

Release Name: Brut Sparkling

Wine Style / Type: Traditional-Method Dry Sparkling Wine

Varietal: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Blend (Approximately 68% Chardonnay, 32% Pinot Noir Based on Recent Vintages)

Age: 2023 Vintage (Tiraged August 2023, Disgorged April 2025)

Volume: 750ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 12.5%

Country: Australia

Region: Margaret River, Western Australia

Cask Type: Primarily Stainless Steel Fermentation, with a Portion of Chardonnay Matured in Seasoned Oak; 20 Months on Lees

Limited Edition: No (Leeuwin Estate's Standing Annual Sparkling Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed for this specific vintage — Leeuwin Estate as a producer holds strong international critical acclaim, particularly for its Art Series range

Leeuwin Estate is a family-owned pillar of Margaret River winemaking, established in 1973 after the legendary Robert Mondavi identified the site as being capable of producing world-class wines. As one of the five founding wineries of the region, the estate rose to global fame in 1981 when its Art Series Chardonnay was awarded the highest recommendation by Decanter, forever putting Western Australian viticulture on the international map. The winery is uniquely defined by its marriage of fine wine and the arts, famously hosting spectacular outdoor concerts and featuring commissioned works from leading contemporary Australian artists on its prestige labels. Today, under the second generation of the Horgan family, Leeuwin Estate remains a benchmark of excellence, celebrated for its uncompromising commitment to quality and its ability to produce long-lived, site-specific wines that compete with the finest in the world.

Leeuwin Estate's Art Series wines tend to get most of the attention, but the sparkling program is made with the same intention rather than as a secondary product — fruit is specifically selected for freshness, finesse and longevity, and this release spent a genuine 20 months on lees before disgorgement in April 2025, a meaningful maturation period for a wine at this price point. Margaret River isn't traditionally known for sparkling wine, but the region's cool maritime climate and gravelly loam soils over clay give the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir base here real acidity and structure, letting it develop slowly and retain freshness rather than ripening too fast. Leeuwin Estate itself carries serious pedigree, having been mentored in its earliest days by Napa Valley legend Robert Mondavi and gone on to global recognition when Decanter Magazine highly recommended its 1981 Art Series Chardonnay. It's a versatile food wine — equally suited to oysters, sashimi, grilled prawns or richer dishes — and a strong pick for anyone wanting proof that Margaret River can do traditional-method sparkling seriously well.