In the picturesque landscapes of Western Australia's Margaret River wine region,
LS Merchants emerged as a winery with a mission: crafting interesting, approachable, and most importantly, delicious wines while staying true to our belief that wine should be a source of enjoyment and not taken too seriously.
Over the years, LS Merchants has become more than just a winery—It encapsulates the art of winemaking, honours the rich lands, pays tribute to the spirit of exploration, and brings together individuals who share these values and enjoy a grape related pun every now and then.
Our belief?
That crafting great wines requires quality fruit and the expression of the unique terroir and climate where they thrived. Driven, curious and armed with years of wine expertise, Dylan embarked on an extraordinary journey to source the finest grapes from West Australia's diverse regions, beginning with Margaret River and expanding beyond as LS Merchants grew.
On the road..
Each vintage, we venture north to the Swan Valley with its historic charm, gnarly old vines and locals who’ve aged like fine wine, south-east to Pemberton, where spuds and grapes grow side-by-side, onto Manjimup, the Blackwood Valley, and Frankland River, where ancient soils and winding rivers have infused the grapes with distinct qualities.
Back at the winery, traditional winemaking techniques, innovative methods, bold intuition and reckless experimenting all play a role in the making of our wines, ensuring the process is exciting and unique each vintage.
The result is an extensive collection of handcrafted wines that showcase the beauty and diversity of South West Aus, each bearing the unmistakable mark of its region.
Every bottle tells the tale of our founder—a grape explorer with a deep respect for the lands, a yes man with an inability to sit still, an over-caffeinated wine wizard with an unwavering devotion to the craft. As you sip, join us on a journey through the regions, feel the earth beneath your feet, and reap the delightful results of our hard work.
Find our wines in the shop, or at your local independent bottle shop in WA.
How does 3 bottles, delivered to you, every 3 months sound? Click below to find out more about our wine club!
Passionfruit and gooseberry fizz with a hint of lemon and lime 🍋
Made from Sauvignon Blanc and a splash of Gewurztraminer, this bubbles is so damn slurpable you will wonder where the hole in the bottle is. Naturally bottle fermented, a small amount of harmless (delicious) sediment remains.
No sulphur. 100% natural.
It all started with a phone call, Jay Beeson (the proprietor of Old Bridge Cellars) suggested that we make some old school Chardonnay. Not that old that it is bright yellow but just enough so it is ripe, rich and buttery with a good lick of new French oak.
In stepped Butter Barrels, we source the fruit for this wine about 3-4 weeks later than the LS Merchants Chardonnay allowing the fruit time to ripen up and get nice and peachy. Wild ferment in French oak, 40% new, with liberal stirring and a big dose of malo to boost up the buttery flavours.
Aged in oak before being racked, filtered and bottled.
Think yellow stone fruit, grapefruit pith, fresh pineapple and jasmine. Rich and full of flavour on the palate with a nice touch of oak and gentle acid giving the wine structure, depth and power! Drink now and over the next 3-5 years.
If buttery chardy is not your thing, please check out our flagship chardonnay HERE.
Looking for Butter Barrels?
Five of our wines made the Top 100, in the 2026 Top-Up Wines People’s Choice Awards in WA.
Butter Barrels chardy came in at number one!
One of the LS Merchants OG’s.
An Italian variety, slightly lighter in alcohol with citrus and salty vibes. Perfect with seafood ice cold on a hot day.
Sourced from vineyards in Margaret River and Frankland River, fermented in a mix of stainless steel and 1800L foudres. It has beautiful purity with soft, talcy tannins and a juicy acidity.
Margaret River isn’t well known for its Rieslings which is exactly why we wanted to make it. Fruit sourced from the loudest Wilyabrup vineyard you’ve never heard of; Maximaler Räve. Gently basket pressed and wild fermented on lees in foudre barrels.
Jasmine aromatics with a lime rind acidity and a touch of honeysuckle sweetness to pull it all together. A perfectly balanced off-dry style. Inspired by the German temple of techno, The Berghain and a love of riesling.
Eight vintages, countless raves in the vineyard - we’re taking a break from Die Berghain, closing a legendary run with the Wilyabrup vineyard that began in 2017. Hopefully it will be back!
Nab a bottle of the 2025 vintage as it bows out.
Wine to try:
This newly released clonal shiraz is a special wine, sourced from Frankland River. One for the red lovers…
Have you tried these?
The #470 clone originates from Garonne in France, widely planted in Hermitage and is grown locally in WA, down in Frankland River.
Fermented in open top vessels, hand plunged daily for a gently extraction. Pressed directly to 600L Demi Muid (large barrel) for maturation.
Concentrated and dark fruited with plum, black olive and a touch of saline minerality. This wine is a banger, to drink now and over the next 10 years, it has some serious weight and depth.
We suggest purchasing a Waldron to compare to the 470. The Waldron is perhaps more typical Shiraz whereas the 470 is pushing the boundary. Both are 100% shiraz from the same vineyard in Frankland River (grown right beside each other) and made in a very similar way.
An interesting talking point if you can taste them side by side with a fellow shiraz lover.
Breakfast Juice is a collab between @ls.merchants X @oldbridgecellars 🍊🍊
Sav Blanc and Chenin Blanc on Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris skins come together to form an unbeatable breakfast team. Think lychees, mango, orange peel and rosewater with a juicy, textural mouthfeel… super light and smashable.
We don’t recommend drinking in the morning… but if you must then this is the perfect wine!
In the world of German wine, GG means big deal — “Grosses Gewächs,” top-shelf, grand cru stuff. So in true LS spirit, we borrowed the idea. But hey, we’re a little Margaret River outfit, not a riesling powerhouse, so we think we’re safe from the authorities.
This cult favourite blend of Gewurztraminer x Pinot Gris has returned after a 3 year hiatus. Aromatic and textural, this wine has it all. Grapefruit, musk, pear skin, smooth tannins and a gentle acidity. Sexy.
A little skin contact - Gewurz and Pinot Gris have more pinky skins than most other "white" grapes - the natural result is an amber colour for a nice surprise.
Find our little cellar door in Cowtown.. 163 Treeton Road North, Cowaramup
