Judges
Chair of Judges: Ben Ranken
Judges: Amanda Flynn, Adrian Marchioro
Associate: Jess Thomson
Trophy Winners
Judges Best Wine of show
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge 2025 Barbera
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Judges Best Red Wine of Show
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge 2025 Barbera
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Judges Best White Wine of Show
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B Seppelt & Sons 2025 Drumborg Chardonnay
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Kym Ludvigsen Memorial Award Viticulturalist Best Single Vineyard Wine of Show
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Damien Sheehan
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Most Successful Exhibitor of Show
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Mount Langi Ghiran
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MOST SUCCESSFUL REGION
Grampians
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Class One: Sparkling Wine
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Mount Langi Ghiran 2023 Blanc de Blancs
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Class Two: Riesling
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Best’s Great Western 2026 Riesling
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Class Three: Chardonnay
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B Seppelt & Sons 2025 Drumborg Chardonnay
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Class Four: Other Whites
No trophy awarded for 2026.
Class Five: Rosé
No trophy awarded for 2026.
Class Six: Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier
No trophy awarded for 2026.
Class Seven: Shiraz
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Glenlofty Estate 2024 Ridge Block Shiraz
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Class Eight: Cabernet Sauvignon
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Summerfield Wines 2024 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
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Class Nine: Iberian Reds
No trophy awarded for 2026.
Class Ten: Other Reds
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Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge 2025 Barbera
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Class Eleven: Museum
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Mount Langi Ghiran Talus 2017 Shiraz
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Class Twelve: The Provenance Award
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Summerfield Wines ‘Reserve’ Shiraz