The annual Orange Wine Show was held last week, with a panel of 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:
The Major Trophy Winners were:
Best Wine of Show - 2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Best White Wine of Show - 2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
Best Red Wine of Show - 2024 Byrne Farm Shiraz Pinot Noir
Best Single Vineyard Wine - 2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling
Special Chairmans Award - 2023 Stockman's Ridge 2023 Signature Gruner Veltliner
Trophy Winners were:
Best Sparkling - 2016 Swift Vintage Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Best Sauvignon Blanc - 2025 Cooks Lot 'Allotment 689' Sauvignon Blanc
Best Pinot Grigio - 2025 Macquariedale Pinot Grigio
Best Riesling - Colmar Estate 'Block 5' Riesling
Best Other White Variety or Blend - 2025 Rowlee 'Single Vineyard' Gewürztraminer
Best Young Chardonnay - 2024 Swinging Bridge 'Caldwell Lane' Chardonnay
Best Older Chardonnay - 2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
Best Chardonnay– 2021 Swinging Bridge 'Hill Park' Chardonnay
Best Rosé - 2025 Highland Heritage Estate 'Generations' Rosé
Best Pinot Noir - 2024 Swinging Bridge 2024 'Hill Park' Pinot Noir
Best Cabernet or Shiraz Blend - 2024 Byrne Farm Shiraz Pinot Noir
Best Syrah/Shiraz - 2024 Tamburlaine Organic 'Point 65' Shiraz
Best Other Red Variety or Blend - 2024 Mercer Tempranillo
Best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec - 2024 Canobolas Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine of Provenance - Carillion Origins Crystals Chardonnay
Other awards:
Cellar Door of the Year - Highland Heritage Cellar Door
Rising Star - Rhys Baker, Swinging Bridge
Visit here for a full list of the results.
Photo: Thanks to Orange360