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Xanadu Wines

Margaret River, Australia
Glenn Goodall's philosophy emphasizes custodianship of vineyard terroir, guiding wines through to bottle with minimal intervention rather than heavy-handed winemaking. The house pursues precision viticulture through soil profiling and reduced yields, allowing each site's natural character—from gravelly loam to granite influence—to express in the final wine.
Established in 1977 by Irish physician Dr John Lagan and his wife Eithne, Xanadu emerged as a pioneer in the then-nascent Margaret River region. Named after Coleridge's mythical city of utopian beauty—a literary allusion befitting an estate nestled in gravelly loams beneath marri forests on the southwestern Australian coast—the winery has evolved from its origins into one of the nation's most decorated producers.
AllocationProducer well-documented on own website and multiple credible wine sources. Conflicting founding year in one source (1969 vs 1977)—schema uses 1977 per consensus from producer's own site and majority of sources. Stevens Road vineyard planted 1989 per most sources, though one search result states 1987 (used 1989 per Wine-Searcher and official site). Total hectares calculated from three estate holdings: Lagan 17ha, Stevens Road 24ha, Boodjidup 47ha = 88ha core plus additional 48ha on original estate per some sources (Margaret River Tourism site notes 85 hectares on original estate alone, total ca. 136ha accounting for all properties). US importer: Lieber Fine Wines & Spirits appointed exclusive distributor for NY/NJ as of June 2024 for Rathbone Wine Group portfolio. No UK-specific importer identified in sources; Oatley Fine Wine Merchants noted for Australia-based export. Sustainability certification via SWA (Sustainable Winegrowing Australia) verified; not organic or biodynamic certified, per search results. Winemaker Glenn Goodall senior since 2005 acquisition; joined winery 1999. Strong critical recognition: 2023 Cabernet ranked #1 red wine in world by IWSC; consistent 5-star Halliday Wine Companion ratings. No production volume found in sources. | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Oatley Fine Wine Merchants (Australia export)'
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