Deep Woods Estate 2023 Reserve Chardonnay is one of only eleven Australian wines to win a highly coveted Platinum Medal at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards in London.
It was one of eight Chardonnays in the world to receive Platinum and the equal highest score for Chardonnay.
This latest award follows a multitude of trophies for Deep Woods and Fogarty Wine Group at the 2025 National Wine Show last week in Canberra, including Best Chardonnay and the Len Evans Memorial White Wine of Show for the 2023 Reserve Chardonnay.
Full list of Platinum Medals for Australian wineries
Bay of Fires 2023 Tasmania Pinot Noir
Brokenwood 2023 Indigo Vineyard Beechworth Chardonnay
Brokenwood 2019 ILR Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon
Cape Mentelle 2023 Margaret River Heritage Shiraz
Deep Woods Estate 2023 Margaret River Reserve Chardonnay
Fermoy Wilyabrup 2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Gralyn Estate Margaret River NV Museum Rare Muscat
Heirloom Vineyards 2023 McLaren Vale Shiraz
Morris Rutherglen Cellar Reserve NV Grand Topaque
Morris Rutherglen Cellar Reserve NV Grand Tawny
Yarra Yering 2022 Agincourt Yarra Valley Cabernet Merlot
The Decanter World Wine Awards is the world’s most influential and largest wine competition.
To attain the 97-point Platinum grade, wines must first attain a gold medal, before being retasted and evaluated by expert judging panels.
In addition, Deep Woods was awarded a gold medal for the 2022 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
Group winemaker Julian Langworthy said, “Decanter World Wine Awards – it’s quite the stage and one we are incredibly proud of having done so well on.
“It really is a testament to our winemaking and viticulture teams, grapegrowers and the regions of Margaret River and Tasmania that our wines have performed so well, despite the staggering number of entries.
“It enforces what we strive to do every day, not just make the best wines in Australia but the best wines in the world.”
Statistics from the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards reveal that only 137 of the 17,000 global entries received Platinum Medals, representing less than one percent of entries.
Photo: Deep Woods Estate winemaker Julian Langworthy.
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