Triple Honours at the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards

Vasse Felix is proud to announce an extraordinary evening of recognition at the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards in August, where Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock was named ‘Winemaker of the Year’ and the 2023 HEYTESBURY Chardonnay was awarded both ‘Chardonnay of the Year’ and ‘White Wine of the Year’ with an exceptional 99 points.

This milestone marks one of the most significant achievements in the history of Vasse Felix, cementing Margaret River’s reputation as a world-class region for Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion, praised Willcock’s dedication:

“Virginia has never lost sight of why she became a winemaker. Her parents owned a small vineyard and, as a teenager, Virginia witnessed the joy of growing grapes and turning them into something more beautiful. It became her calling. Passionate is a word too often brandished glibly about those in wine but, with Virginia, it’s palpable. She cares deeply about every aspect of winemaking, from the people she works with to those special sites producing excellent fruit for her to turn into the best wines possible. In 2026, she marks 20 years leading Vasse Felix, and she’s at the top of her game. She has done so much to promote Margaret River nationally and internationally due to the quality of her Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, and few have matched her complete dedication to the two varieties, the pinnacles of which are the TOM CULLITY and HEYTESBURY.”