The annual Orange Wine Show was held last week, with a panel of expert wine judges descending on the region to taste their way through the region's wines.
All wines are tasted blind, so there's no bias with brands and packaging (or previous tasting of the wines). The best wines are then re-judged in order to determine the best in each class; the Trophy Winners. Here's the list of these fantastic wines from the region:
'Impresstik' Best Wine of Show
2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Best White Wine of Show
2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
'NSW DPIRD' Best Red Wine of Show
2024 Byrne Farm Shiraz Pinot Noir
' ICC Sydney' Best Single Vineyard Wine
2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
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'The Lane Cellars' Trophy for Best Sparkling
2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
'Barrack Broking' Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc
2025 Cooks Lot 'Allotment 689' Sauvignon Blanc
'Pellenc' Trophy for Best Pinot Grigio
2025 Macquariedale Pinot Grigio
'Impresstik' Trophy for Best Riesling
2023 Colmar Estate 'Block 5' Riesling
'Ace Ohlsson' Trophy for Best Other White Variety or Blend
2025 Rowlee 'Single Vineyard' Gewürztraminer
'Define Wine Marketing & Communications' Trophy for Best Young Chardonnay
2024 Swinging Bridge 'Caldwell Lane' Chardonnay
'Classic Oak Products' Trophy for Best Older Chardonnay
2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
'Classic Oak Products' Trophy for Best Chardonnay
2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
'Orange Cellars' Trophy for Best Rosé
2025 Highland Heritage Estate 'Generations' Rosé
'Chill Wine Co.' Trophy for Best Pinot Noir
2024 Swinging Bridge 2024 'Hill Park' Pinot Noir
'Muirs' Trophy for Best Cabernet or Shiraz Blend
2024 Byrne Farm Shiraz Pinot Noir
'Quest Orange' Trophy for Best Syrah/Shiraz
2024 Tamburlaine Organic 'Point 65' Shiraz
'Impresstik' Trophy for Best Other Red Variety or Blend
2024 Mercer Tempranillo
'The Gladstone' Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
2024 Canobolas Cabernet Sauvignon
'Laffort & Winchek' Trophy for Wine of Provenance
Carillion Origins Crystals Chardonnay
'Riedel' Special Chair of Judges Award
Stockman's Ridge Wines 2023 Signature Gruner Veltliner
Other awards:
'Orange 360' Cellar Door of the Year
Highland Heritage Cellar Door
'Peter Basha' Rising Star
Rhys Baker, Swinging Bridge
Visit here for a full list of the results.
Photo: Thanks to Orange360.com.au