With experience including winemaking at Tyrrells in the Hunter Valley and in Europe, Andrew Margan and his wife Lisa run an ambitious enterprise with great potential and real quality credentials.

Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age

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A minimalist approach allows each wine variety to speak for itself...

Wine Awards

Miscellaneous Awards

Two Trophies - International & National

  • Best Sweet Wine 2003 Botrytis Semillon
  • Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10

Winner of the Leo Buring Memorial Trophy

2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • For the exhibitor gaining the most points in the premium section, current vintage classes 26-30

Winner of the Leo Buring Memorial Trophy

2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • For the exhibitor gaining the most points in the premium section, current vintage classes 26-30

Our Margan Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN RANGE BOTRYTIS SEMILLON

2006 Botrytis Semillon
  • Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Bronze 2006 WINPAC Wine Show Hong Kong
  • Bronze 2007 Hong Kong Wines of the Pacific Rim Dessert Wine Unfortified
  • Bronze 2007 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show Cat 4 (Class 28)
2005 Botrytis Semillon
  • Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2005 NSW Smallwinemakers Awards
  • Top Gold 2005 NSW Smallwinemakers Awards (Class 7)
  • Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Top Gold 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
  • Top Gold 2005 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Gold 2005 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Bronze 2005 Visy Riverina Wine Show (Class 42)
  • Bronze 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
  • Bronze 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge (Class SW8)
  • Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2004 Botrytis Semillon
  • Silver 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
  • Silver 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
  • Bronze 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 7)
2003 Botrytis Semillon
  • International Trophy Best Sweet Wine Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10
  • Regional Trophy Best Sweet Wine Decanter 2004 World Wine Awards U/£10
  • Top Gold 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
  • Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Gold 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 18)
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
  • Silver 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 45)
  • Silver 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 28)
  • Silver 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 31)
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
  • Silver 2004 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show (Class 23)
  • Silver 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Silver 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge (Class SW11)
2002 Botrytis Semillon
  • Top Gold 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 24)
  • Trophy Best Sweet Wine 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Silver 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 46)
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 25)
  • Bronze 2003 International Wine Challenge
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 36)
  • Bronze 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 7)
  • Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition
2001 Botrytis Semillon
  • Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Class 28 Cat. 8
  • Bronze 2002 Queensland Wine Show
  • Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 24)
  • Bronze 2002 Royal National Agricultural & Ind Qld.
  • Winestate Magazine 2001
2000 Botrytis Semillon
  • Trophy Best Wine from Small Producer - 2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Top Gold 2001 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Trophy Best Sweet Wine - 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Gold 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Best Sweet Wine 2001 Boutique Winemakers Exhibition
1999 Botrytis Semillon
  • Silver 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Boutique Winemakers Association - Awards for Best Dessert Wine
  • Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE VERDELHO

2004 Verdelho
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)
  • Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits
2003 Verdelho
  • Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show Class 18B
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
2002 Verdelho
  • 86 Points Highly Recommended 2003 Chicago Value Wine Challenge
  • Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition
2001 Verdelho
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Huon Hooke's Top Verdelho picks of the 2001 Vintage
  • Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, September 4, 2001
2000 Verdelho
  • Top 40 2000 NSW Wine Awards - Best Verdelho
1999 Verdelho
  • Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Cowra Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Brisbane Wine Show
  • Top 40 1999 NSW Wine Awards
1998 Verdelho
  • Silver 1998 Cairns Show Wine Awards

MARGAN RANGE SEMILLON

2006 Semillon
  • Bronze 2007 International Wine Challenge 2007
2006 Export Semillon
  • Bronze 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 32)
2005 Semillon
  • Bronze 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 11)
  • Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 29)
  • Bronze 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
  • Bronze 2007 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show Cat 21 (Class 18)
2003 Semillon
  • Top Gold 2003 Annual Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 4)
  • Silver 2003 Melbourne Wine Show (Class 14)
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 6)
  • Bronze 2005 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 34)
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
  • WINNER - FAVOURITE WINE Donna Hay Magazine Annual Wine Awards 2004
  • Bronze 2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 37)
  • Bronze 2006 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 40)
2002 Semillon
  • Silver 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 11)
  • Bronze 2002 Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 4)
  • Bronze 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 45)
  • Bronze 2002 Royal National Ag & Indust Assn Qld
  • Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 6)
  • Bronze 2003 Liquorland Top 100 International Wine Competition
2001 Semillon
  • Gold 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
  • No.2 92++ points Top 100 Australian Wines for 2001-Philip White
  • Food & Wine, SA Advertiser, 21/11/2001
  • Winestate Magazine 2001
  • Bronze 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Class 26, Cat 48
2000 Semillon
  • Gold 2000 National Wine Show of Australia
  • Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 13B)
  • Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show, Class 31, Cat 8
  • Silver 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Top 5 2000 NSW Winestate Magazine
  • Top 40 2000 NSW Wine Awards
  • Finalist 2000 Winestate Wine of The Year Awards
  • Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 19)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 56)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 26)
  • Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 International Wine Challenge
  • Bronze 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 19)
  • 91+++ points - The Advertiser, Food & Wine - Philip White 8/11/00
  • 88 points Hallidays Choice - James Halliday 6/11/00
  • Five Stars Uncorked November 2000
  • 87 Points Highly Recommended Chicago Value Wine Challenge 2003
1999 Semillon
  • Trophy Best NSW Young Dry White Wine - NSW Wine Awards
  • Gold 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 13B)
  • Silver 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Cowra Wine Show
  • Silver 1999 Cowra Wine Show
  • Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 19)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 2000 Rutherglen Wine Show
  • Bronze 2000 Perth Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 1999 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 21)
  • Bronze 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 18)
1998 Semillon
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE CHARDONNAY

2004 Chardonnay
  • Bronze 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)
2003 Chardonnay
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 22)
  • Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 15)
  • Bronze 2006 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 15)
2003 Export Chardonnay
  • Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 49)
2002 Chardonnay
  • Trophy Best Current Vintage Chardonnay 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 8)
  • Top Gold 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 8)
  • Bronze 2003 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia (Class 17)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show (Class 27)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
  • Bronze 2002 Canberra National Wine Show (Class 3)
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 15)
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
2002 Export Chardonnay
  • Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show
2001 Chardonnay
  • Silver 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show Cat 26
  • Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 3)
  • Bronze 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
2000 Chardonnay
  • Silver 2000 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Winestate Magazine 2001
1999 Chardonnay
  • Silver 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Silver 2000 National Wine Show of Australia
  • Bronze 1999 National Wine Show of Australia
  • Bronze 1999 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • 87 points Halliday's Choice - James Halliday 6/11/00

MARGAN RANGE SHIRAZ SAIGNEE

2006 Shiraz Saignee
  • Silver 2007 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
2004 Shiraz Saignee
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5 - 2004 Rose)
2003 Shiraz Saignee
  • Silver Medal 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5)
  • Best Rosé of Show 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Silver Medal 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 29)
  • Bronze Medal 2003 Royal Queensland Show
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
2002 Shiraz Saignee
  • Silver Medal 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 5)
  • Best Rosé of Show 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show

MARGAN RANGE BARBERA

2004 Barbera
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 20)
2005 Barbera
  • 85/100 Monferrato Festival Award at the Second International Barbera Competition in Italy - November 2006.
  • Silver Medal Concorso Internazionale del Barbera, Premio Monferrato Festival 2006
  • State of Play Wine, Wine Selectors 2008 Autumn Edition.

MARGAN RANGE MERLOT

2003 Merlot
  • Winestate Magazine National Merlot Tasting Results for July 2004
2002 Merlot
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
2000 Merlot
  • Silver 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
  • Top 21 Gourmet Traveller Top 21 Merlot competition
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results

MARGAN RANGE SHIRAZ

2006 Margan Shiraz
  • Silver 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 9)
2004 Margan Shiraz
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)
2003 Margan Shiraz
  • Bronze 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 20)
  • Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 20)
2002 Shiraz
  • 90 Points Mike Frost, Brisbane Courier Mail August 2003
2001 Shiraz
  • Bronze 2002 Adelaide Royal Wine Show
  • 88 Points Highly Recommended Top 10 Red Wine Values of 2002 Chicago Wine Challenge
2000 Shiraz
  • No.1 94 points, Top 100 Australian Wines for 2001- Philip White, Food & Wine SA Advertiser 21/11/2001
  • Bronze 2002 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
1999 Shiraz
  • Silver 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
  • "The Shiraz has powerful varietal and regional character, with a long life in front of it" - James Halliday 6/11/00

MARGAN RANGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18)
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2005 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 20)
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)
  • December 2003 Winestate Magazine Tasting Results
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18 - 2002 and older
  • 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze 2002 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)
2000 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze 2001 Perth Royal Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show
  • Top 40 2001 NSW Wine Awards
  • Winestate Magazine 2001
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 18)
  • 91+++ points, Phillip White, South Australian Advertiser, October 24, 2001
  • Winestate September/October, 2001
  • 86 Points Highly Recommended 2003 Chicago Value Wine Challenge
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronze 2001 Hunter Valley Wine Show

Our Margan White Label Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SEMILLON

2005 White Label Semillon
  • Bronze Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 13)
2003 White Label Semillon
  • Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 20)
  • Silver Medal 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)

MARGAN WHITE LABEL BARBERA

2007 White Label BARBERA
  • Not yet entered into Shows

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ

2005 White Label Shiraz
  • Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)
  • Bronze Medal 2007 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 14)
2003 White Label Shiraz
  • Silver Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 16)

MARGAN WHITE LABEL SHIRAZ MOURVEDRE

2007 White Label Shiraz Mourvedre
  • Not yet entered into Shows

MARGAN WHITE LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2007 White Label CABERNET SAUVIGNON
  • Not yet entered into Shows

MARGAN WHITE LABEL CABERNET MERLOT

2005 White Label Cabernet Merlot
  • Bronze Medal 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 12)

Our Margan Certain Views Range of Wines
Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE ORANGE VIOGNIER

2002 Orange Viognier
  • Top 40 NSW Top 40 Winestate Tasting
  • Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 6B)
  • Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 19)

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE COONABARABRAN CHARDONNAY

2001 Coonabarabran Chardonnay
  • Bronze Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
  • Bronze 2002 Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 27)
2000 Coonabarabran Chardonnay
  • Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE MT KAPUTAR MERLOT

2001 Mt Kaputar Merlot
  • International Wine & Food Society, Wine of the Pacific Rim
  • Bronze Medal at Winpac Hong Kong 2003
2000 Mt Kaputar Merlot
  • Trophy Best Merlot of Show 2001 Australian Boutique Winemakers
  • Gold Medal 2001 Australian Boutique Winemakers
  • Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 11)
  • Bronze 2001 Sydney Royal Wine Show
  • 91 points! James Halliday 26.01.02
  • * * * * John Lewis January 2002
  • * * * Winestate Magazine (13 tasted/4 recommended)
  • Trophy Best Merlot of Show 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
  • Gold Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
  • Silver Medal 2002 Royal Melbourne Wine Show (Class 0040)

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE ORANGE SHIRAZ

2002 Orange Shiraz
  • Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
  • Silver 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 66)
  • Bronze 2004 Boutique Wines of Australia
  • Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 21)
  • Bronze 2005 Orange Region Wine Show (Class 10)
2001 Orange Shiraz
  • Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 20B)
  • Silver Medal 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 17)
  • Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
  • Bronze 2002 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 36)
2000 Orange Shiraz
  • Trophy Best Shiraz of Show 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
  • Gold Medal 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
  • Trophy Best Red of Show (Class 18) 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
  • Silver Medal 2002 Australian Boutique Winemakers Expo
  • Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 21B)
  • Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
  • Bronze 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 35)
1999 Orange Shiraz
  • Bronze 2001 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
  • Bronze 2001 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
  • Bronze 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Show (Class 21B)
  • Bronze 2003 Orange Wine Show (Class 10)
  • No.2 Mature Dry Red, Top 40 NSW wines, NSW Wine Awards 2003

MARGAN CERTAIN VIEWS RANGE COONABARABRAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2002 Coonabarabran Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gold Medal 2004 Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show (Class 20)
  • Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 12)
  • Silver 2003 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show (Class 22B)
  • Bronze 2003 Annual Rutherglen Wine Show (Class 28)
  • 1st Australian Cabernet, 3rd of Judges Top Five Cabernets, Divine July 2004. (60 submitted)
  • Bronze 2004 Boutique Wines of Australia
  • Bronze 2004 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 23)
  • Bronze 2005 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 43)
  • Top 40 Best Wines in NSW, NSW Wine Awards 2005
2000 Coonabarabran Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Silver 2001 National Wine Show Canberra (Class 12)
  • * * * Winestate Magazine (22 tasted/6 recommended)
  • Silver 2002 NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
  • Our Margan Single Vineyard Range of Wines
  • Trophies & Medals Information

MARGAN SINGLE VINEYARD RANGE BELTREE SEMILLON

2003 Beltree Semillon
  • Gold 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 33)
  • Bronze 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 13)
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 21)
  • Bronze 2005 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)
2002 Beltree Semillon
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)
2000 Beltree Semillon
  • Bronze 2003 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 2000 Hunter Valley Wine Show
1999 Beltree Semillon
  • Bronze 2000 Royal Sydney Wine Show
  • Bronze 2003 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 40)

MARGAN SINGLE VINEYARD RANGE CERES HILL BARBERA

2003 Ceres Hill Barbera

MARGAN SINGLE VINEYARD RANGE TIMBERVINES SHIRAZ

2003 Single Vineyard Timbervines Shiraz
  • Silver Medal 2005 NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow (Class 21)
  • Bronze 2004 Hunter Valley Wine Show (Class 11)
  • Bronze 2004 Royal Adelaide Wine Show (Class 45)
  • Bronze 2005 Royal Sydney Wine Show (Class 23)