The Royal Agriculture Society of Western Australia (RASWA) has celebrated the top Australian wines of the last year from over 1000 entries, at the 2025 Perth Royal Wine Awards on 5 September.
Source: Juniper Estate
The annual awards acknowledge the highest standards of wine production, with Western Australian wineries pitted against strong entrants from South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Eight special trophies were awarded this year, with Juniper Estate’s Cornerstone Karridale Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 Vintage coming out on top, receiving Wine of Show, Best White Wine, and The John Jens Perpetual Trophy For Best Western Australian Wine Of Show. It was also awarded Best Chardonnay amongst the trophies for white wine.
The Western Australian company comprises three distinct sites in the Margaret River region, Wilyabrup where the cellar door and winery is located, Karridale in the south and Metricup in the north.
Juniper Estate head winemaker, Andrew Bretherton, said the team is absolutely thrilled to have been awarded four trophies and one gold medal at the Royal Perth Wine Awards.
“It is a great reward for the hard work put in by both our vineyard and winery teams and a fantastic acknowledgement of the quality of our programs and our vineyard sites,” Bretherton said.
“In a warm vintage, we were always very excited by the power, complexity and pristine fruit that is expressed in this wine.”
Best Red went to Mandoon Estate of Western Australia, Best Rosé was awarded to Jacob’s Creek from South Australia, and Best Sparkling was received by Pipers Brook Vineyard, based in Tasmania.
The full list of trophy winners at the 2025 Perth Royal Wine Awards includes:
Special Trophies
- Best Wine Of The Show – Juniper Cornerstone Karridale Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 Vintage
- Best White Wine – Juniper Cornerstone Karridale Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 Vintage
- Best Rosé – Jacob’s Creek Le Petit Rosè 2025 Vintage
- Best Red Wine – Mandoon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Vintage
- Best Sparkling Wine – Pipers Brook Vineyard Kreglinger Vintage Brut 2019 Vintage
- Wines Of Provenance Best Red Or White Varietal – Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014, 2018, 2024 Vintage
- The John Jens Perpetual Trophy For Best Western Australian Wine Of Show – Juniper Cornerstone Karridale Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 Vintage
- Best Fortified Wine – Morris Wines Cellar Reserve Grand Muscat
White Trophies
- Best Chardonnay – Juniper Cornerstone Karridale Vineyard Chardonnay 2024 Vintage
- Best Riesling – Pinnacle Drinks Cat Amongst The Pigeons Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling 2025 Vintage
- Best Semillon – Peter Lehmann Wines Masters Margaret Semillon 2017 Vintage
- Best Sauvignon Blanc – Sidewood Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Vintage
- Best Dry White Varietal – Berton Vineyard Alfresco Range Fiano 2025 Vintage
- Best Semillon Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Hamelin Bay Wines Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Vintage
- Best Sweet White Wine – De Bortoli Wines Deen De Bortoli Botrytis Semillo 2022 Vintage
- Best Chenin Blanc – Henley Park Wines Chenin Blanc 2025 Vintage
Red Trophies
- Best Cabernet Sauvignon – Mandoon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Vintage
- Best Shiraz – Forester Estate Home Block Shiraz 2024 Vintage
- The Dr Jack Hoffman Trophy For Best Pinot Noir – Pipers Brook Vineyard Pipers Brook Vineyard 2024 Vintage
- Best Red Varietal – Meditrina Beverages Meditrina Premium Cabernet Franc 2024 Vintage
- Best Red Wine (Blends) – Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Vineyards Frank Potts 2024 Vintage
