The New South Wales Wine Awards were created in 1996 to build awareness of the quality of wines produced in NSW.

Since inception the Awards have become an indicator of the growth and diversity of our state’s industry, and recognised the potential of new regions within New South Wales.

Unlike traditional wine shows, the judges of the New South Wales Wine Awards taste wines of similar style regardless of the size of the producer, allowing large and small wineries to compete against each other.

Entries are judged by five panels of four judges comprising retailers, sommeliers and winemakers. Each panel is chaired by a leading figure of Australian wine.

The awards are divided into 16 categories: Best Young Chardonnay, Semillon, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Other single varietals, White Blends, Best Young Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Other single red varietals, and Red blends as well as the Mature Dry Red and Dry White trophies, Sparkling and Sweet wines. The New South Wales Wine of the Year is chosen from one of these categories.  There is also an award for the Best Organic Wine of Show.

2009 NSW Wine Awards Results

Click here to download the excel spreadsheet with all the results from this years NSW Wine Awards (120kb .xls file)

2009 NSW Wine Awards Trophy Winners & TOP 40

The 2009 NSW Wine Awards TOP 40 have also been announced, view the full list of this years TOP 40 wines here...

View all the trophy winners from the 2009 NSW Wine Awards here...

Past winners of New South Wales Wine of the Year:

1996: De Bortoli 1993 Noble One Semillon (Riverina)
1997: Tyrrells 1992 Vat 1 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
1998: Huntington Estate 1994 Shiraz (Mudgee)
1999: Clonakilla 1998 Shiraz Viognier (Canberra District)
2000:McWilliams 1994 Elizabeth Semillon (Hunter)
2001: Brokenwood 1996 Semillon (Hunter Valley)
2002: Warburn Estate 2000 Shiraz (Riverina)
2003: Glenguin Aristea 2000 Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
2004: McGuigan Wines Bin 9000 1999 Semillon (Hunter)
2005: Westend Estate Richland Shiraz 2004 (Riverina)
2006: Hungerford Hill Chardonnay 2005 (Tumbarumba)
2007: Collector Wines Marked Tree Red Shiraz (Canberra District)
2008: Audrey Wilkinson Vineyards 2006 Museum Reserve Semillon (Hunter Valley)