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2022 Prelude Chardonnay, Leeuwin Estate

2022 Prelude Chardonnay, Leeuwin Estate

Margaret River, Australia

Margaret River Glow

Bright, layered and beautifully composed, this is Chardonnay with that lovely Margaret River balance of generosity and restraint. Lemon blossom, pear and fresh citrus rise first, followed by white peach, a flicker of chamomile and a gentle savoury note that gives the wine shape and quiet complexity. The palate is energetic and finely textured, with lime, orchard fruit and a soft creamy breadth running through the middle. There is real polish here, but the wine never loses its line, finishing fresh, elegant and subtly saline, with a lovely sense of lift from start to finish.

For when: the food is elegant, the afternoon is stretching out, and the white needs both charm and poise.
Pairs with: roast chicken, grilled prawns, creamy fish dishes, or mushroom risotto with herbs.
If this wine were a place: a sunlit Margaret River terrace, with citrus in the air and the ocean not far beyond the trees.

Leeuwin Estate is one of Margaret River’s benchmark producers, a family estate whose wines have helped define the region’s global reputation for Chardonnay. The Prelude range offers a more open, earlier-drinking expression than the iconic Art Series wines, but it still carries the estate’s hallmark precision and quiet sophistication. The 2022 vintage was described by Leeuwin as a particularly strong year, and the wine is made from 100% Chardonnay with fermentation in French oak, followed by maturation on lees to build texture and finesse.

Whats in the bottle
100% Chardonnay

Notable Awards
Critically acclaimed, the 2022 Prelude Chardonnay has earned 94 points from Wine Enthusiast, plus a string of 93-point scores from Wine Advocate, James Suckling and Decanter.

£31.95 - £31.95
£31.95
£31.95 - £31.95
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Leeuwin Estate is one of the defining names of Margaret River and a producer whose wines helped establish the region on the world stage. Founded in the early 1970s by Denis and Tricia Horgan, the estate rose to prominence through a close connection with Robert Mondavi, who recognised the site’s potential and encouraged the family to pursue fine wine production. Since then, Leeuwin has become especially celebrated for Chardonnay, with the Art Series range achieving international acclaim, while the wider portfolio continues to show the estate’s hallmark balance of purity, precision and quiet power.

What makes Leeuwin so compelling is the way it combines ambition with elegance. The family remains at the heart of the estate, and the wines are shaped by Margaret River’s maritime climate, which brings long ripening conditions and natural freshness, alongside a house style built on detail, finesse and longevity rather than excess. Across both the iconic flagship wines and the more approachable Prelude range, Leeuwin Estate has become a benchmark not just for Margaret River, but for Australian fine wine more broadly.