24 wines and vignerons named as finalists in Real Review's category awards

The Real Review has announced the 24 finalists for its ninth annual Top Wineries of Australia 2026 awards ahead of publishing the final results on 11 May.

The shortlist includes three finalists for each of the eight awards, which span six 'style' and two 'talent' categories.

Finalists in each of the sparkling, white, rosé, red, sweet, and fortified categories were selected from 10,146 wines tasted by The Real Review for the 2026 rankings.