The Wine Awards program is designed to showcase Australia’s highest quality certified organic and biodynamic wines while raising the profile of our growing industry. 211 certified organic wines from across 45 wineries were submitted for the third edition of our Awards, with a high quality of entries received.
A media release regarding the Awards winners can be viewed here.
If you have any questions about the 2023 Awards program, please call 07 3350 5716.
Australian Organic Limited is delighted to announce the winners of the Australian Organic Wine Awards 2023.
Ngeringa Vineyard’s Iluma Syrah 2021 has been awarded the Cullen Wines Trophy for Wine of Show, as well as the Red of Show. Jackson Wine Estates’ 2022 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Blanc was awarded White of Show
Six category winners were announced, as well as 11 Gold Medal winners.
Cullen Wines Trophy Wine of Show, Red of Show and Gold Medal
2021 Ngeringa Iluma Syrah, Ngeringa Vineyards, Adelaide Hills
White of Show and Gold Medal
2022 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Blanc, Jackson Wine Estates, McLaren Vale
Best New Entrant, Gold Medal
2020 Carlei Estate Fruit Day Shiraz, Carlei Wines, Heathcote
Best Park Wine, Gold Medal
2022 Yalumba Gen Viognier, Hill-Smith Family Estates, South Australia
Best Left of Centre Wine, Silver Medal
2022 Stormflower Pet Nat, Stormflower Vineyards, Margaret River
Best Chillable Red, Gold Medal
2021 A thing of beauty Grenache, Tscharke, Barossa Valley
The full list of winners including Gold, Silver and Bronze awards can be found below.
2022 Windance Estate Cabernet Merlot, BA Brent-White & MJ Wheatley, Margaret River
2020 Carlei Estate Fruit Day Shiraz, Carlei Wines, Heathcote
2020 De Bortoli Organic Field Blend Shiraz, De Bortoli Wines, Riverina
2022 Yalumba Gen Viognier, Hill-Smith Family Estates, South Australia
2021 Yangarra Estate Vineyard GSM, Jackson Wine Estates, McLaren Vale
2022 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Blanc, Jackson Wine Estates, McLaren Vale
2021 Ngeringa Iluma Syrah, Ngeringa Vineyards, Adelaide Hills
2022 Polish Hill River Riesling, O’Leary Walker Wines, Polish Hill River, Clare Valley
2020 Rosily Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosily Vineyard, Margaret River
2021 A thing of beauty Grenache, Tscharke, Barossa Valley
2022 Zilzie Butterfly Kiss Shiraz, Zilzie Wines, SEA
All wines will be tasted in a temperature-controlled, private venue in Brisbane. The wines will be judged blind in a range of specific categories, which are dependent on the wines that are submitted. Please see the 2021 Award categories below for reference.
The 100-point score scale indicates the average score given by the tasting panel.
Wine Scholarship applications open: Friday, 3 March 2023
Wine Scholarship applications close: Friday, 14 April 2023
Wine applications open: Thursday, 27 April 2023
Applications close: Friday, 9 June 2023
Deadline for wine samples to be received: Friday, 16 June 2023
Winners announced: Friday, 8 September 2023
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Australian Organic Limited (AOL) is the peak body for the organic industry.
AOL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, the Turrbal and Yuggera people. We extend our respect to Elders past, present and emerging.