
Halliday Wine Companion Awards
Here you will find all of the big winners and our top picks from the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, including Wine the Year, Grenache of the Year & some of the best buys from the 2027 edition of Australia's ultimate Wine Guide.
97 pts Winery of the Year

2017 House of Arras Blanc de BlancsTasmania
An exceptionally refined sparkling which showcases the purity of Tasmanian Chardonnay.
Sale price$135.00
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2024 Pooley Cooinda Vale ChardonnayTasmania
Another stonking release from a Tassie icon producer, and one of the most sought-after Chardonnays on the island.
Sale price$85.00
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2024 Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Tamar Valley Pinot NoirTasmania
Sailor Seeks Horse head to the Tamar with an impressively bright yet savoury Pinot Noir..
Sale price$55.00
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2024 Varney Wines ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Cool, elegant modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with some mild oxy characters adding interest.
Sale price$35.00
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2022 Lowestoft Estate Pinot NoirTasmania
Very serious Tassie Pinot from award-winning Lowestoft vineyards.
Sale price$65.00
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2024 Aphelion Brini Vineyard GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A single-vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache that shows just how refined and aromatic the variety can be in McLaren Vale.
Sale price$63.00
Regular price$70.00
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2022 Protero NebbioloAdelaide Hills
Exceptional Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo made by S.C. Pannell, long and stately with a beautifully bitter twist.
Sale price$39.00
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2022 Dalwhinnie Moonambel ChardonnayPyrenees
Powerful cool-climate Chardonnay from a regional flagbearer.
Sale price$62.00
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2023 Oakridge 864 Funder & Diamond Drive Block ChardonnayYarra Valley
Simply one of the most outstanding Chardonnays in Australia. A benchmark and an icon.
Sale price$95.00
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2025 Mayer Bloody Hill Villages ShirazYarra Valley
Delightfully frisky cool-climate Syrah with a crunchy savoury edge.
Sale price$34.00
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2025 Mayer Bloody Hill Villages Cabernet SauvignonYarra Valley
Beautifully fresh and supple Cabernet from Timo's son Rivar, and wonderful value again in the Bloody Hill Villages range.
Sale price$34.00
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2024 Vanguardist Oeno GrenacheMcLaren Vale
A lighter shade of single vineyard Grenache from one of the country's best producers of the variety.
Sale price$44.00
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2024 Swinney SyrahGreat Southern
Dry-grown, dark and savoury Syrah from the formidable duo of star winemaker Rob Mann and the remarkable Swinney vineyard.
Sale price$45.00
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2024 Bondar Violet Hour ShirazMcLaren Vale
The very model of a modern McLaren Vale Shiraz. Seriously great buying!
Sale price$32.00
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2023 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Thorley RieslingBeechworth
High-tensile cool climate Riesling from the VS&B duo. Texture, length and thrilling acid.
Sale price$66.00
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2024 Stargazer Pinot NoirTasmania
Sam Connew's Pinot Noir is like drinking silk. Another great release from this small Tasmanian operation.
Sale price$65.00
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2023 Brokenwood Tallawanta Vineyard ShirazHunter Valley
A superb single-vineyard Hunter Shiraz from Tallawanta, combining classic regional character with the finesse and depth that mark it as truly top shelf.
Sale price$120.00
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2024 Willunga 100 Blind Spot Vineyard GrenacheMcLaren Vale
From Willunga’s own estate vineyard, this is a plush and earthy Grenache with vibrant mixed berry fruit, chewy tannins, and real old-vine presence.
Sale price$65.00
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2024 Willunga 100 Trott Vineyard GrenacheMcLaren Vale
From 70-year-old bush vines in Blewitt Springs, this is a bright, red-fruited and spicy Grenache with beautiful floral lift and silky texture.
Sale price$65.00
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2018 Brokenwood ILR Reserve SemillonHunter Valley
A beautifully matured Hunter Semillon from Brokenwood’s Oakey Creek Vineyard, showing the bright freshness of 2018 now layered with classic toasty complexity.
Sale price$95.00
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2022 Oakridge 864 Winery Block Cabernet SauvignonYarra Valley
A sensational medium-bodied claret from the Oakridge team.
Sale price$86.00
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2024 Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot NoirYarra Valley
The prettiest and most floral of the brilliant Giant Steps Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs.
Sale price$89.00
Regular price$99.00
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2024 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard ChardonnayYarra Valley
Driven, taut Chardonnay from one of the cooler sites in the Giant Steps vineyard portfolio.
Sale price$79.00
Regular price$89.00
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2023 Adelina Estate Shiraz MataroClare Valley
One of our most popular red wines every year - the Adelina Shiraz Mataro is modern Clare Valley at its best!
Sale price$36.00
Regular price$38.00
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2023 Mordrelle Basket Press Gruner VeltlinerAdelaide Hills
A richer, textural take on Grüner from the Adelaide Hills – savoury, fleshy and quietly complex.
Sale price$35.00
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2025 Rieslingfreak No.12 Flaxman Valley RieslingEden Valley
An Eden Valley Riesling with beautiful delicacy and structure. Perfectly balanced and impeccably crafted.
Sale price$33.00
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2025 Rieslingfreak No. 2 Polish Hill River RieslingClare Valley
Stunning single-site Clare Valley Riesling from the modern Riesling master that is John Hughes.
Sale price$33.00
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2023 Bobar ChardonnayYarra Valley
Deliciously pure natural Chardonnay from this cult Yarra producer.
Sale price$36.00
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2022 Yangarra Ironheart ShirazMcLaren Vale
One of the finest Shiraz in McLaren Vale from a modern superstar producer.
Sale price$120.00
Regular price$130.00
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2023 MMAD ShirazMcLaren Vale
An expressive, cool-season Shiraz from 80-year-old Blewitt Springs vines, offering lifted aromatics, mineral tannins and serious cellaring potential under the hands of some of the country’s most respected winemakers.
Sale price$70.00
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2023 MMAD GrenacheMcLaren Vale
Old-vine Blewitt Springs Grenache made with finesse and restraint by four of the sharpest minds in the game.
Sale price$70.00
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2022 Hickinbotham Mr. Grant MalbecMcLaren Vale
Only the second ever varietal Malbec bottling from the famed Hickinbotham vineyard.
Sale price$80.00
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2022 Spinifex Moppa ShirazBarossa Valley
Excellent single-vineyard expression of Barossa Shiraz from mastercraftsman, Peter Schell.
Sale price$60.00
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2023 Brash Higgins R/SM Riesling SemillonMcLaren Vale
Blistering release of this unique McLaren Vale white blend, made from Riesling (R) and Semillon (SM).
Sale price$38.00
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2023 Thistledown The Cunning Plan ShirazMcLaren Vale
A spicy, velvety McLaren Vale Shiraz. Excellent value expression of a great Aussie wine style.
Sale price$24.00
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2023 Koerner Lenswood ChardonnayAdelaide Hills
Damon Koerner's Lenswood Chardonnay is full, flavoursome and beautifully crystalline.
Sale price$50.00
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