There are 3 chances to taste 12 extraordinary, award-winning Fraser Gallop wines, including…
4 New Releases
2025 Innovation Ice Pressed Chardonnay
2023 Parterre Chardonnay
2023 Innovation Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Palladian Cabernet
3 Pre-Releases
2025 Innovation Estate Chardonnay
2024 Cab Merlot
2022 Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon
A Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon Mini Vertical
2022 (Pre-Release) | 2021 | 2016 (Museum)
Two Palladian Cabernets
2022 & 2020
Sunday 12 October
Hosted by Ellin Tritt (Senior Winemaker)
Lunch: 12-3pm, 12 Wines with 4 courses | $155
Masterclass: 4-6pm, 12 Wines with Kate Lamont Canapes | $50
Dinner: 6:30pm, 12 Wines with 4 courses | $155
Breaking News! Within the last two weeks….
Decanter has declared 2023…
“one of the greatest Margaret River Chardonnay vintages of the past decade,” and A ‘perfect’ year for Chardonnay, unanimously considered to be one of the greatest vintages, awarding the region a perfect 5+/5 rating.
Cassandra Charlick, Decanter, September 8 2025
The 2023 New Release Parterre Chardonnay was placed in Decanter’s top 3 wines of the region - described as
“Expressive, powerful, textural and complex, with purity, balance and excellent persistence”, by Cassandra Charlick and awarded 97 points.
The 2022 Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon (PRE-RELEASE) won a GOLD Medal and 95 points at The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC).
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Chardonnay "Parterre" 2021
Gold - Decanter World Wine Award 2023
Gold – James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2023Chardonnay “Parterre” 2018
Gold - Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
‘Best in Show’ Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
(Throughout August 116 judges including 37 masters of wine and nine master sommeliers tasted and analysed the merits of 16,518wines produced by some of the world’s top wineries in 56 countries. Only a total of 50 (a mere 0.3% of all wines entered) were awarded the highly sought-after accolade of “Best in Show”)Chardonnay ”Parterre“ 2017
Gold - Langton's James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2018
Gold - Six Nations Wine Challenge 2018Chardonnay ”Parterre“ 2016
“Worth comparing to a Burgundy Grand Cru"
Jancis RobinsonChardonnay ”Parterre“ 2014
Trophy – Best Chardonnay of Show, Royal Queensland Wine Show 2016Chardonnay ”Parterre“ 2013
Trophy - Best New-World Chardonnay', Sommelier Wine Awards UK. 2016Cabernet Sauvignon ”Parterre“ 2018
Gold – Decanter World Wine Awards 2021Cabernet Sauvignon ”Parterre“ 2013
Gold - Six Nations Wine Challenge 2017Cabernet Sauvignon ”Parterre“ 2009
Trophy - Best Red Wine of Show & Best Single Vineyard Estate Margaret River Wine Show 2010
Gold – International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011
Best in Class - International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011Cabernet Sauvignon ”Parterre“ 2007
Trophy - ‘Best Bordeaux Blend’
Decanter World Wine Awards 2009Chardonnay "Palladian” 2021
Gold – James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2023
Gold – James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2022
James Suckling Top 100 Wines 2022
Chardonnay “Palladian” 2017
Huon Hooke called it the #1 2017 Chardonnay from Margaret River; … Halliday Wine Companion Best of the Best 2020
Chardonnay “Palladian”2018
Halliday Wine Companion Best of the Best 2020 -
The 2023 WA Good Food Guide “Winemaker of the Year”
2005 Australian Winestate Magazine's Winemaker of the Year.
2009 UK’s Decanter World Wine Award’s International Trophy for the Best Bordeaux Blend in Show.
This remains one of the wine world’s 2 most respected and largest international wine shows.Winner at Decanter World Wine Awards "Best In Show"
Parterre Chardonnay 2018Parterre Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - 5 Gold Stars,
"among the great wines of the world"
Robert Geddes MW“There is no doubt that Fraser Gallop Estate is now right up there with some of the pioneering producers in the Margaret River region for the quality of the wines.”
Ray Jordan"The wines have had richly deserved success in wine shows and journalists' reviews."
James Halliday"Fraser Gallop Estate has made a bigger impact on the Margaret River wine scene than any other winery established since the region's early days."
Peter Forrestal
“Under the winemaking direction of Clive Otto, Fraser Gallop has built their reputation on the quality of their Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons. I would say the house style is refined and elegant across all varieties.”
Erin Larkin“Worth comparing to a Burgundy Grand Cru"
Jancis Robinson, about Parterre ChardonnayDecanter World Wine Awards after the 2020 Chardonnay highest accolade: "To our knowledge this is the first time an Australian producer has won the award for both their red and their white wines. This is an incredible honour and a testament to the great team here at the Estate".
Nigel Gallop -
Nigel Gallop
From his early education at Western Australia’s famed selective Perth Modern School, Nigel Gallop has, in all of his endeavours, begun with a blank page to design, create and build: patented computer software and systems, businesses, horse-breeding syndicates, and most recently, his award-winning vineyard and winery.
British by birth but a Margaret River-based Australian by choice, Nigel enjoyed early success in a coveted position in Sydney at technology giant IBM in the early days of computer programming.
Six years at listed gaming corporation TAB followed where Nigel designed and implemented the world’s first mark-sense betting system – a system that continues to be used worldwide. The urge to be his boss led Nigel to form his own company along with two colleagues in 1977. Working from a Formica table above a deli in East Perth, the friends designed computer software for credit unions in Australia and the United States. That business was sold and Nigel set off for San Francisco for a new challenge in an allied business; nine years later, that business was publicly listed on Nasdaq, employing 400 people with systems installed in 400 credit unions across 43 states of the USA.
Twenty-five years ago, after extensive research into the ideal location and conditions in which to grow the style of wines he enjoyed in the Napa Valley and France, Nigel established Fraser Gallop Estate Wilyabrup where he continues to work and live to this day.
“We are committed to the future of Fraser Gallop Estate as a producer of fine wines; not only of great quality, but wines that are individual to us and to our terroir.” says Nigel, “From the beginning, everything possible has been done to ensure that outcome. From the selection of the property, through the recruitment of the best people and enormous attention to detail, we maintain that commitment. We do things the correct way, without compromise – never the easy way.”
Ellin Tritt - Head Winemaker
From a young age, Ellin Tritt was drawn to the intersection of science and creativity—pursuing a career that would blend both in the most tangible and expressive way. That passion led her to complete a double degree in winemaking, viticulture and agribusiness in 2010, setting the foundation for a journey defined by curiosity, craftsmanship, and deep respect for the land.
Ellin’s winemaking career has taken her across the globe, with vintages in Canada, Provence, Alsace, and Napa Valley enriching her perspective and refining her skills. Yet it was always Margaret River that called her home.
Since joining Fraser Gallop Estate in 2017, Ellin has brought a quiet confidence and thoughtful approach to her craft—honouring the unique terroir of Wilyabrup while allowing each vintage to speak for itself.
“Every time I worked overseas, something always pulled me back to Margaret River. We have an incredibly unique industry here, surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty. At Fraser Gallop Estate, there’s a rare opportunity to craft wines that are both distinctive and transparent—pure reflections of the vineyard and the season. I’m genuinely excited about the future of this region and the story we’re telling through these wines.”
The Wines (Menu TBC)
On Arrival
2023 Parterre SSB
A 70/30 split and made and aged in a variety of French barrels, some new. Plenty of flinty, savoury, woodsy/spicy oak and herbal aromas, alongside citrus and stone fruit. It’s rather racy in this youthful stage, with bright acidity throughout, yet a slip of texture underneath from the barrel fermentation adds some depth.
92 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
1st Bracket
2025 Innovation Estate Chardonnay (PRE-RELEASE)
2023 Parterre Chardonnay (New Release)
Soft nougat, silken and creamy with light florals, fresh-baked sourdough and lemon curd. Delightful fruit sweetness – delicate and pure with sea salt from the core of the fruit. Voluminous yet light with powder puff and talcy notes. Green spice leads to a lovely long, clear glossy line. Silken, glassy, smooth with oodles of clarity, delicate spice and lifted acidity. Gentle sea spray, pure and nuanced. A beautiful wine that speaks of the vineyard. Single vineyard, dry-grown Gingin clone, wild yeast-fermented, no malo, no stirring. 60% barrique, 40% puncheon for nine months.
Top 3 Wines Margaret River and 97 Points - Cassandra Charlick, Decanter | August 2025
Dried pear and citrus with a coverlet of spice and nougat. Medium-bodied, so even and fluid, delivering ripe lime and melon flavour with quiet authority, oak layered in neatly, fresh and flinty, tight and juicy on a long finish. Hits the sweet spot all right.
95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
2022 Palladian Chardonnay
Immediately strikes with the greater intensity and more focused precision which is part of the linear structure of this wine. It’s deeply complex already with a minerally, and slightly citrus and savoury combination. That heightened chalky minerality really says chardonnay at the highest level. There is power and drive here, yet it’s delivered with such sophisticated elegance. This is a tremendously promising wine. It is in the modern linear finer style.
97 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
From a single 100% Gingin vineyard. Tightly wound – deserves time to show its true colours. Silvery, fine and silky; a wine for Chablis fans. River pebble minerality, crushed blanched almond and toasty oak laced with spice. Citrus fruit, lemon pith and pip, white peach crunch and a lick of flint. Lovely purity of fruit among the oak toast. Plenty of energy.
96 Points - Cassandra Charlick, Decanter
So much going on here, from hazelnuts, lemon curd, salted caramel and baked apples to toasted brioche on the nose. It’s full-bodied, buttery and delicious, with lively, bright acidity. Intense. I like the salty caramel undertones on the long and sophisticated finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 Points - Claire Nesbitt, JamesSuckling.com
2nd Bracket
2024 Cab Merlot (PRE-RELEASE)
2023 Innovation Cabernet Sauvignon (New Release)
Vibrant layers of fresh plums and blackberry unfold, beautifully complemented by notes of dark chocolate, dusty cocoa, and black liquorice. Firm yet velvety tannins provide a refined structure, leading to a long, satisfying finish. Enjoy its vibrancy now or cellar it for even greater rewards in the years to come.
Fraser Gallop Tasting Notes
3rd Bracket
2022 Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon (PRE-RELEASE)
GOLD Medal and 95 points - The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Intense aromas of plum, blackberries, and roasted coffee lead to a concentrated palate of dark berry fruits, mocha, and a hint of leather. The finish is firm yet vibrant, with savoury undertones and a buoyant structure that lingers delightfully.
Judges Tasting Notes
2021 Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
A beautiful Parterre this vintage. It’s heady with violets, mulberries, fresh herbs with rolled tobacco and some nori, even blueberry muffins of all things, plus cedary oak. The palate is mid-weighted with fine tannins and equally fine acidity and is balanced all the way through. A wine of harmony that will last some distance.
96 Points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
2016 Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon
Includes 7% petit verdot, 5% cabernet franc and 4% malbec. Tasted at the end of a group of cabernets, it provided the essence of cabernet missing from the other wines. After 18 months in new and used French oak, it presents all the tension between cassis/blackcurrant on the one hand, and finely etched cabernet tannins on the other. The balance and mouthfeel are exceptional.
97 Points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
4th Bracket
2022 Palladian Cabernet (New Release)
Classic Margaret River with fine oak allowing fruit purity to hum through. Black plum, cassis, a dense granite mineral weave with rock salt lift and perfume of lavender and thyme. Innate prettiness and fine detail though young and tightly coiled. Rosehip, crushed poppyseed, violet, cranberry and fine oak integration. Al dente-tight with tailored, structural tannins and hand-holding acidity gently guiding through. Single vineyard, dry-grown Houghton clone, wild yeast ferment, 40 days on skins, aged for 18 months in 500-litre puncheons.
95 Points - Cassandra Charlick, Decanter (Aug 2025)
2020 Palladian Cabernet
Bright elegant and stylish. A brilliant wine with fruit that soars from the glass. High end red fruits with a minerally chalky tannins edge. It’s super concentrated but the winemaking has brought it to life with its energy and vibrancy, strong features. Fine chalky tannins thread seamlessly through the firm palate. A very young wine that needs so much time but it’s drinking very nicely now. Made as an elegant and stylish wine with a precision and medium weight structure that is so impressive. It comes from a single vineyard with the same rows each year.
97 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
To Finish...
2025 Innovation Ice Pressed Chardonnay (New Release)
Pale gold, clear and luminous in the glass, this wine captures the essence of late summer sunlight. The nose is layered and inviting, offering lemon oil, lime sorbet and kaffir lime leaf over deeper notes of poached pear, quince paste and a mineral thread of limestone that grounds the wine in its place of origin. The palate is medium-bodied and textural, delivering flavours of lime crème brûlée, candied citrus rind, vanilla bean and honeycomb. While richly flavoured, it retains a beautiful sense of energy and precision, finishing long and refreshingly clean. A distinctive and pure expression of Chardonnay, this dessert-style wine walks the line between indulgence and elegance. Perfect as an aperitif or a graceful finish to a meal.
Fraser Gallop Tasting Notes