The Australian Inland Wine Show
Australian Inland Wine Show Celebrating our inland wine regions

THE AUSTRALIAN INLAND WINE SHOW

Discover the results.

Explore the wines and wineries recognised by the show.
Browse published results by year, class or award.

JUDGING YEAR

2025 results

191Wines judged
22Wineries
19Gold medals
28Silver medals
73Bronze medals

191 matching wines

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Current Vintage Table Wine Dry Red - Cabernet Sauvignon

Good small class of young cabernet. Soft fruit, approachable wines.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry Red - Shiraz

Better wines showed vibrancy, freshness and well handled oak.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry Red - Other Varieties

A couple of emerging young wines. Good varietal fruit expression.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry Red - Blends

Solid, well made youthful wines.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Chardonnay

Good clean wine making on top wine, varietal characters are expressive and showing freshness

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Pinot Grigio/Gris

Top wines showed, Fresh varietal lift and texture.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Sauvignon Blanc

Generally clean, fresh, well-made wines, perhaps lacking some varietal flavours.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Riesling

A lovely fresh, floral Riesling.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Other Varieties

A very strong class of well-made wines. The medal winners fresh, textured and savory. Varieties well suited to a warm region.

Current Vintage Table Wine Dry White - Blends

Good examples of the SEM sauvignon blanc blend

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Cabernet Sauvignon

Two wines with good fruit and balance.

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Merlot

Two wines with soft fruit characters

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Shiraz

Well made, medium weight wines. Generally good use of oak. slightly developed.

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Durif

Solid bracket of Durifs, well made wine, fruit balanced well with oak.

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Other Varieties

Solid class of wines showing good varietal characteristics. Balance of fruit, oak and tannin is key.

One Year Old Table Wine Dry Red - Blends

Gold medal winner a stand out. Rich and generous. Ageing well.

One Year Old Table Wine Dry White - Chardonnay

2024 wines looking tired and/or overworked

One Year Old Table Wine Dry White - Sauvignon Blanc

A slightly developed Sauvignon Blanc style

One Year Old Table Wine Dry White - Other Varieties

Gold medal winner a standout. Fresh and textured.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Cabernet Sauvignon

These wines ageing quite well but need drinking soon.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Durif

Good wines showing rich structure and ripe fruit flavours.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Merlot

This wine looking forward and tired.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Shiraz

Better wines ageing well with freshness, balance and generosity of fruit.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Other Varieties

Wines starting to look tired and dried out

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Red - Blends

May of these wines looking advanced with fruit starting to dry out.

Two Years and Older Table Wines Dry Whites - All Varieties and/or Blends

Older wines showing their age slightly.

Rosé - Any Vintage, Style or Variety

A lovely assortment of Rosés, medal wines showed balance and freshness.

Special Class Sparkling Red - Any Vintage, Style or Variety excluding Moscato

Top wine had lifted fruit and balance, lovely refreshing drink.

Special Class Sparkling White - Any Vintage, Style or Variety excluding Moscato

Award winning wines showed freshness and balance.

Special Class Late Harvest/Botrytis - Any Vintage

An absolute pleasure to judge. Great clean Botrytis concentration and balance.

Moscato - Pink Greater than 4g/L CO₂ (SPK) - Distinct Muscat Characters

Gold medal winner fresh, vibrant and balanced.

Moscato - White Greater than 4g/L CO₂ (SPK) - Distinct Muscat Characters

Slightly disappointing class. Medal winning wines vibrant without claying sugar.

Moscato - Pink Less than 4g/L CO₂ Distinct Muscat Characters

Gold medal winner aromatic and balanced.

Moscato - White Less than 4g/L CO₂ Distinct Muscat Characters

Well made wines, however many slightly heavy and claying. Better wines fresh and vibrant.

Fortified Wines - Muscat Any Vintage

Two wonderful muscat wines. God medal winner complex and luscious

Fortified Wines - Aperitif Style Any Vintage

A lovely, fresh Apera style

Fortified Wines - Tawny Style Any Vintage

Two very complex, luscious tawny styles.

Fortified Wines - Sweet White (All Others)

A delight to finish the judging day. Two complex concentrated styles.

Organic and Biodynamic - Red Any Vintage and Variety

Some older wines looking tired, medal winner had freshness.

Organic and Biodynamic - White Any Vintage and Variety

Medal winner an excellent Pinot Gris with freshness and fruit weight.

Large Volume Any Vintage White Varietal – (85% minimum inland regional content)

Excellent large volume commercial wines. The Sauvignon Blanc in particular was flavoursome and well made.

Large Volume Any Vintage Red Varietal – (51% minimum inland regional content)

Too small a class to comment on.

Non-Commercial (Not Commercially Available) Red Wine - Any Vintage or Variety

Good to see some enjoyable wines from an amateur winemaker.

Open Class (0% minimum inland regional content) Red Wine - Any Vintage or Variety

Medal winning wines had freshness and balance.

Open Class (0% minimum inland regional content) White Wine - Any Vintage or Variety

Solid class of well made, expressive wines.