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Deep Woods prize-winning winemaker Julian Langworthy to helm Royal Queensland Wine Awards

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Deep Woods Estate chief winemaker Julian Langworthy.
Camera IconDeep Woods Estate chief winemaker Julian Langworthy. Credit: Tim Campbell/RegionalHUB

One of the region’s most well-known winemakers has scored a new honour.

Deep Woods Estate senior winemaker Julian Langworthy is poised to helm judging of the Royal Queensland Wine Awards for the next three years.

The coup was confirmed this week as Langworthy took a much-needed break from work at the Wilyabrup winery.

Langworthy was widely regarded as one of the most ardent and innovative winemakers in the country, leading Deep Woods to continued success on the world stage including Decanter’s 2022 highlights as well as top honours at the National Wine Show in Canberra, and the most recent Margaret River Wine Show.

In comments online, Langworthy said he was thrilled to champion Australian wines.

“Wine shows have been hugely important in developing and shaping the Australian wine industry,” the 2019 James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year said.

“I would like to continue the great work of the outgoing chair Tom Carson in recognising some of the best Australian wines and delivering feedback to producers, while also assisting in developing some of the great judging talent we have.

“In 2025, we will be looking for a broad base of judges from all walks of our amazing industry from right across the country, to allow some great insight to differing styles and emerging varieties that are on offer today.”

Entries for the Queensland awards open in early February.

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