Explore the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion top-rated wines
Over 7000 wines were tasted for this year’s Halliday Wine Companion. We painstakingly whittled this down to a shortlist of 160 wines to be tasted at our annual awards judging in March. 17 brackets were set before eight of the very best wine critics in Australia. They tasted blind, each wine masked to conceal its maker. The best of the best of these brackets were repoured to determine Red Wine of the Year, White Wine of the Year, Sparkling of the Year and the prestigious award, Wine of the Year.
Find all the varietal winners here, plus detailed lists of all the top-rated wines for each category.
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Best cabernet sauvignon in Australia 2025
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Best cabernet and blends in Australia 2025
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The best shiraz in Australia for 2026
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The best grenache in Australia for 2026
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Best other reds wines in Australia 2025
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The best pinot noir in Australia for 2026
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The best rosé in Australia for 2026
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The best chardonnay in Australia 2026
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The best other whites and blends in Australia 2026
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The best semillon in Australia 2026
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The best riesling in Australia for 2026
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The best sauvignon blanc in Australia 2026
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The best pinot grigio in Australia 2026
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The best sparkling wine in Australia for 2026
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Best fortified wine in Australia 2025
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Best sweet wine in Australia 2025