Three Lower South West wineries honoured at 2023 Perth Royal Wine Awards

Three prestigious Lower South West wineries have walked away with honours from one of Western Australia’s premium wine competitions. Silkwood Estate, Pemberley of Pemberton and Nannup Ridge were awarded silver and bronze recognition for several of their most exclusive wines in the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia 2023 wine awards. Houghton Wines senior winemaker Courtney Treacher — based in Nannup and Margaret River — led the five days of judging alongside a team of highly qualified judges from across the world. Notably, Silkwood Estate’s 2023 The Walcott Sauvignon Blanc was awarded silver in the Sauvignon Blanc - 2023 Vintage, paying testament to the quality vintage the Southern Forests region had anticipated to experience at the end of this year’s harvest. The wine awards are WA’s biggest and most regarded award for Australian wine, with a long history dating back over 179 years. This year saw a total of 1400 individual wines entered across 59 classes from 182 wineries. RASWA president John Snowball opened the annual awards at the Claremont Showground on September 1 and said this year’s competition had been an outstanding display of Australian wine. “The awards aim to showcase remarkable wine and support vineyards big and small, and to promote a buoyant future for wine producers,” he said. Full list of Lower South West results Sauvignon Blanc - 2023 Vintage: Silkwood Estate 2023 The Walcott Sauvignon Blanc - silver Riesling - 2022 Vintage and Older: Silkwood Estate 2022 The Walcott Riesling - bronze Chardonnay - 2021 Vintage and Older: Pemberley 2020 Chardonnay - bronze Sparkling White & Rose - 30 Months or More Tirage: Pemberley 2017 Lustre - bronze Dry Red Blends - Cabernet Sauvignon Dominant - 2020 Vintage & Older: Nannup Ridge 2020 Perks Road Cabernet Merlot - bronze Shiraz - 2020 Vintage & Older: Nannup Ridge 2020 Epic Shiraz - bronze, Nannup Ridge 2018 Epic Shiraz - bronze