The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia – as chosen by the Halliday Tasting Team. Below, you'll find Australia's best sweet wines, along with their scores. Members can also click through to find each wine's detailed review.
"A category that once left little room for varieties outside of riesling and semillon is now also home to botrytised trebbiano and sauvignon blanc, with the King Valley and Riverina leading the charge." – Katrina Butler
But before you dive into the exhaustive list of Australia's best sweet wines, you can get to know the current winner of our Sweet Wine of the Year award – the 2024 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon from Calabria Family Wines.
2026 Sweet Wine of the Year
Calabria Family Wines 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2024, Riverina
96 points | Price when tasted $25
A swirl of mango lassi, pineapple and bergamot. Honeycomb, orange rind and glacé pear. Subtle notes of nutmeg and white pepper. There is real consideration here for balance and harmony and it is achieved in an awe-inspiring way. Citrus dances and golden-hued fruit shines in the sunshine. Botrytis is squeaky clean and fragrant with a sessionability about the whole drinking experience. This is outstanding value and quality. A thrilling example of the magic of botrytis semillon in this country. – Shanteh Wale
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The best sweet wines from the 2026 Companion
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Calabria Family Wines
3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2024
Sweet | Riverina -
Dal Zotto Wines
Vin Pretto 2014
Sweet | King Valley -
De Bortoli (Riverina)
Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2022
Sweet | Riverina -
Oakdene
Bellarine Peninsula Late Harvest Riesling 2023
Sweet | Geelong -
Pizzini
Per gli Angeli 2014
Sweet | King Valley -
Pressing Matters
R139 Riesling 2023
Sweet | Tasmania -
Rieslingfreak
No. 8 Schatzkammer Riesling 2024
Sweet | Clare Valley -
Brown Brothers
Patricia Noble Riesling 2022
Sweet | King Valley -
By Fabiano
Dolce Naturale Primitivo 2021
Sweet | McLaren Vale -
Chalmers
Appassimento 2021
Sweet | Heathcote -
Chambers Rosewood
Noble Muscadelle 2021
Sweet | Rutherglen -
Lillypilly Estate
Noble Blend 2022
Sweet | Riverina -
R. Paulazzo
Limited Release Botrytis Semillon 2021
Sweet | Riverina -
Small Island Wines
Botrytis Riesling 2023
Sweet | Tasmania -
Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown
Obstgarten Riesling Selection 2024
Sweet | King Valley
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This is an edited extract from the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Katrina Butler, Marcus Ellis, Mike Bennie, Philip Rich, Shanteh Wale and Toni Paterson MW. Cover art by James Coe.
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