Rowe Wines Wilyabrup & Karridale 2025 Launch
Saturday, November 28th
Rowe Wines Wilyabrup & Karridale 2025 Launch
Hosted by Richard Rowe
Masterclass: 3-5pm | 7 wines & canapés | $35
THE MAKER
RICHARD ROWE
With more than 50 years of influence in the global wine industry, Richard Rowe is one of Australia’s most decorated winemakers. His journey began in the 1970s under the mentorship of the legendary Brian Croser, setting the foundation for a career defined by passion, precision, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence.
Richard’s expertise has left a mark on Australia’s most iconic wine regions, including the Clare Valley and Margaret River. With more than 400 gold medals, over 150 international trophies and some of the world’s most prestigious accolades, his reputation speaks for itself.
Rowe Wines is a boutique family winery committed to crafting ultra-premium wine that celebrates the distinctive character of Margaret River.
With a meticulous selection of the finest subregions and microclimates for Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wines truly embody their unique terroir.
Made in limited quantities, each bottle reflects a philosophy of precision, passion, and authenticity, showcasing the family's deep-rooted connection to the region.
The Wines
First Bracket
2025 Rowe Wines Karridale Chardonnay
This is a delightfully elegant and keenly refined chardonnay that delivers with Karridale cool-climate restraint. The aromas show nice cut lime and nectarine with a little meringue-like character. The palate is finely crafted, with a mineral, slightly oyster-shell edginess giving it definition and supporting its linear structure. Precise and focused, with chalky, crisp acidity.
95 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
2025 Rowe Wines Wilyabrup Chardonnay
An immediately more powerful and generous style compared with the slightly more linear Karridale chardonnay. Generous and intense it might be, but there is refinement and restrained poise that captures a distinctive house style. Butterscotch, lime and pear characters on the nose, followed by a more deeply complex palate of ripe stone fruit, a little brioche and a trace of butterscotch. Crisp acidity sustains a focused, long finish.
96 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
2024 Rowe Wines Karridale Chardonnay
Silver Medal Margaret River Wine Show 2025
This is an impressive debut chardonnay from Richard Rowe, one of the industry's most experienced winemakers, who has decided to do his own thing after many years in the industry. This wine captures the cool southern influence of the Karridale region, producing a wine of elegance and youthful vibrancy. There's a lovely mix of lime, pear, grapefruit, and a little lifted spice on the nose. And then you get into the palate, which is finely controlled and quite linear, with a saline minerality and a mix of fresh brioche, a little quince, and that lime-infused roasted cashew combination.
95 Points - Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com
Second Bracket
2026 Rowe Wines Karridale Chardonnay (Tank Sample)
2026 Rowe Wines Karridale Barrel Selection Reserve Chardonnay (Sample)
Third Bracket
2025 Rowe Wines Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon
2024 Rowe Wines Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon