The Xanadu Wines team is celebrating a triumphant result at this year's Langton's Margaret River Wine Show last week, taking out a whopping five trophies.
The 19th annual awards were announced on Thursday at a Gala Dinner at Leeuwin Estate.
Margaret River Wine Association (MRWA) chair Greg Wall AM said the awards came after a year of living "under the cloud of COVID, and a great amount of uncertainty around Australian wine imports into China and the election of the world's largest democracy."
More than 100 exhibitors submitted 656 Margaret River wines that were then judged at Margaret River HEART by an all-star WA-based judging panel.
Xanadu's head winemaker Glenn Goodall said the night was "unbelievable."
"In itself [it] was huge for the Margaret River wine community to be able to get together and celebrate after the challenges 2020 has thrown at everybody," Goodall said. "I think we are all very grateful to be able to have a wine show at all this year.
"To have our Langton's classified Reserve Cabernet take out the top gong, amongst so many great producers, is a massive achievement for everyone involved at Xanadu, especially our growers.
"It would have been a difficult task for the judges to select a top Cabernet given the quality from the exceptionally good 2018 vintage in Margaret River!
"Being awarded the Wines of Provenance trophy was the icing on the cake given how much pride we take in our Cabernets, and acknowledges the efforts of so many people over the years at Xanadu. I'm very proud of the whole team."
Arlewood Estate's Paris Hokin received the Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association Wine Tourism Excellence Award, which the association said was an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the importance of Wine Tourism to the region.
"It acknowledges that wine tourism, and wine sales, both domestically and internationally, are intrinsically linked.
"In 2020, this award has recognised the outstanding achievements of Paris in developing and delivering compelling wine tourism experiences that share the Margaret River wine story with visitors from around the world.
"Paris is someone who, despite COVID-19, has created new and engaging wine tourism experiences, and is leading a new southern Margaret River trail with likeminded cellar doors."
2020 Margaret River Wine Show Results
Langton's Trophy for Wine of Show
Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Margaret River Wagyu Trophy for Red Wine of Show
Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Labelmakers Group Trophy for White Wine of Show
Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay 2019
Vinline Mobile Bottling Trophy for Most Successful Exhibitor
Xanadu Wines
Langton's Trophy for Wine of Provenance
Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, 2012 & 2018
City of Busselton Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Xanadu Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Multi-Color Trophy for Best Chardonnay
Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay 2019
Tonnellerie de Mercurey Trophy for Best Single Vineyard Red
McHenry Hohnen
Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Portavin Trophy for Best Single Vineyard White
Windows Estate Petit Lot Chardonnay 2019
Cospak / Saverglass Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Evans & Tate Redbrook Estate Cabernet Merlot 2018
VAF Memstar Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc
Paul Conti Wines
Sauvignon Blanc 2020
BFL Trophy for Best Blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Cormack & Co Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Anton Paar Australia for Best Oaked White other than Chardonnay
Churchview
St Johns Wild Fermented Chenin Blanc 2019
CHEP Trophy for Best Shiraz
Domaine Naturaliste Rachis Syrah 2019
Chr. Hansen Trophy for Best Rosé
Fraser Gallop Estate Rosé 2020
Hahn Corporation Trophy for Best Other Blend or Varietal
Evans & Tate
Single Vineyard
Malbec 2019
2020 Lifetime Achievement Award
Dorham Mann OAM
Viticultural Excellence Award - sponsored by Happs Wines
David Moulton
Cape Mentelle
Wine Tourism Excellence Award - sponsored by Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
Paris Hokin,
Arlewood Estate
