Cullen Wines: WA winery cracks top 10 in The Real Review's 2025 Top Wineries of Australia list
South West winery Cullen Wines has followed up its impressive 2024 by cracking The Real Review's top 10 wine producers of Australia in consecutive years.
A leading wine authority, the outlet awarded the Wilyabrup-based operation out of Margaret River 9th place in the revered list.
Vanya Cullen, Managing Director of Cullen Wines, reflected on her standing as a pioneering winemaker in a region of renowned producers.
'I'm incredibly honoured and humbled to be included in the top 10 — waving the flag for Margaret River, but also for sustainability, which sits at the core of Cullen Wines and is so vital to our industry as a whole,' she said.
WA's next best performers were Cherubino Wines at number 31, and L.A.S. Vino at 36 — with the later also boasting a rosé named as a finalist for Rosé Wine of the Year.
Scraping into the top 50 were Flametree at 47, and Moss Wood at 48.
Unsurprisingly, more than 60 per cent of the State's top performers hailed from Margaret River.
'It's wonderful to see so many family-run wineries taking out top spots!' Ms Cullen added.
Cullen Wines proudly claims to be Australia's first carbon neutral organic biodynamic winery.
As one of just three nominees for Vigneron of the Year, the esteemed managing director said it was 'really special to see the love and energy we pour into the land recognised'.
With Victoria boasting nine of the top 20 wineries, Geelong's Wine by Farr claimed the crown for the second time in four years.
The win marked the State's fifth consecutive list topper, known primarily for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay varieties.
Rankings were determined by an expert panel who assessed almost 15,000 wines.
A total of 414 producers were awarded a Top Wineries Certificate, which equates to almost 15 per cent of Australia's 2700-odd wineries.
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