Vineyard of the Year Awards finalists revealed

The 6th annual Vineyard of the Year Awards list of finalists has just been revealed by Young Gun of Wine. Entries have been flowing in since August 2025, and the judges panel has spent months narrowing down entrants to the 45 vineyards that best showcase the Vineyard of the Year Awards’ values of sustainability, innovation, provenance, and quality. The judging panel includes leading industry experts such as wine writer Max Allen, Dianne Davidson AM, Richard Leask, and Dr Colin McBryde. The selection process involved a random site inspection program “for rigour and accountability”, which was conducted by James Hook and Matthew Wilson of DJ’s Growers Services.