Vinarchy’s Grant Burge Wines 2024 Balthasar Shiraz has won Best Barossa Wine at the 50th Barossa Wine Show.
The awards lunch was held today at Château Tanunda.
The Balthasar also won Best Red Wine and Best Shiraz.
Other major winners included Treasury Wine Estates’ Leo Buring.
The 2022 Leonay Mature Release Riesling claimed Best 2025 & Older Riesling, Best White Wine and Best Single Vineyard Wine.
The 2026 show attracted 673 entries from 103 exhibitors, including 19 Wines of Provenance sets.
Wines were judged blind across 26 classes by leading winemakers, sommeliers, wine media and industry professionals, led by chair of judges, Shaw + Smith’s Adam Wadewitz.
A highlight of the 2026 show was the ongoing recognition of wines from centenarian vineyards, with Best Centenarian Vineyard Wine awarded to Vinarchy’s 2021 St Hugo Single Vineyard Koch Barossa Valley Shiraz.
Viticulturist Ross Surace was also recognised for his work with the winning vineyard.
The Wine of Provenance trophies also celebrated wines showing consistency, ageability and a strong connection to place, with Chaffey Bros. Wine Co Tripelpunkt Riesling awarded Best White Wine of Provenance with vintages 2015, 2019 and 2026.
Treasury Wine Estates’ W Salter & Son Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz awarded Best Red Wine of Provenance with vintages 2008, 2018 and 2024.
BEST 2026 RIESLING
THE VINARCHY – L HUGO & COLIN GRAMP MEMORIAL TROPHY
2026 Hentley Farm Eden Valley Riesling
BEST 2025 & OLDER RIESLING
THE VINTNERS BAR & GRILL TROPHY
2022 Leo Buring Leonay Mature Release Riesling
BEST SEMILLON
THE HAHN CORPORATION TROPHY
2017 Grant Burge The Vigneron Centenarian Semillon
BEST CHARDONNAY
THE SAURY TROPHY
2025 St Hugo Eden Valley Chardonnay
BEST WHITE WINE, OTHER VARIETIES OR BLENDS
THE KWIK KOPY TROPHY
2026 Hentley Farm Mt Crawford Garganega
BEST ROSÉ
THE SANECTOR TROPHY
2026 Barossa Valley Estate Rosé
BEST SWEET OR SPARKLING WINE
THE SELECTOR MAGAZINE TROPHY
2021 Peter Lehmann Wines The Queen Sparkling Shiraz
BEST FORTIFIED WINE
THE VAF MEMSTAR TROPHY Rieslingfreak No.1985 Barossa Mistella
BEST RED WINE, OTHER VARIETIES
THE JBG ARCHITECTS TROPHY
2024 Thorn-Clarke Single Vineyard Selection Malbec
BEST RED WINE, OTHER BLENDS
THE FERMENTIS TROPHY
2025 Chaffey Bros. La Conquista Tempranillo, Graciano, Grenache
BEST MATARO/MOURVÈDRE
THE BARREL & EQUIPMENT FINANCE TROPHY
2025 Seppeltsfield Barossa Mataro
BEST SHIRAZ & CABERNET BLEND
THE STILLER COOPERS TROPHY
2024 Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
BEST GRENACHE
THE VINPAC INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
2025 Chaffey Bros. Pax Aeterna Grenache
BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON
THE BAROSSA ENTERPRISES TROPHY
2024 Grant Burge Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignon
BEST GRENACHE, SHIRAZ & MOURVÈDRE DOMINANT BLEND
THE BOB McLEAN MEMORIAL TROPHY SPONSORED BY LALLEMAND AUSTRALIA
2025 Nurihannam Wines Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro
BEST MUSEUM RED WINE
THE LYNAS FAMILY TROPHY
2021 St Hugo Single Vineyard Koch Barossa Valley Shiraz
BEST 2025 SHIRAZ
THE FROST BOSS FROST FANS TROPHY
2025 Michael Hall Sang de Pigeon Shiraz
BEST 2024 SHIRAZ
THE ROD SCHUBERT TROPHY
2024 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz
BEST 2023 SHIRAZ
THE TANUNDA HOUSE TROPHY
2023 Peter Lehmann Wines Masters 8 Songs Shiraz
BEST 2022 & OLDER SHIRAZ
THE GREENOCK TROPHY
2022 Laughing Jack Carl Albert Shiraz
BEST 2026 DRY RED WINE
THE LAFFORT AUSTRALIA TROPHY
2026 Kurtz Family Vineyards Light Pass Grenache
BEST SHIRAZ TROPHY
THE AP JOHN COOPERS TROPHY
2024 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz
THE CHAIR’S SELECTION FOR THE BAROSSA CELLAR PERPETUAL TROPHY
THE BARONS OF BAROSSA TROPHY
2024 Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
BEST WHITE WINE OF PROVENANCE
THE PETER LEHMANN PERPETUAL TROPHY SPONSORED BY CASELLA FAMILY BRANDS
2026, 2019, 2015 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co Tripelpunkt Riesling
BEST RED WINE OF PROVENANCE
THE PETER LEHMANN PERPETUAL TROPHY SPONSORED BY CASELLA FAMILY BRANDS
2024, 2018, 2008 W Salter & Son Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz
BEST WHITE WINE
THE BAROSSA VALLEY TOYOTA TROPHY
2022 Leo Buring Leonay Mature Release Riesling
BEST RED WINE
THE SEGUIN MOREAU TROPHY
2024 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz
BEST SINGLE VINEYARD WINE
THE LANGLEY & CO TROPHY
2022 Leo Buring Leonay Mature Release Riesling
BEST SINGLE VINEYARD WINE – VITICULTURIST
THE AIR LIQUIDE AUSTRALIA TROPHY
George Taylor
BEST CENTENARIAN VINEYARD WINE
THE AUSTRALIAN ARK FOUNDATION TROPHY
2021 St Hugo Single Vineyard Koch Barossa Valley Shiraz
BEST CENTENARIAN VINEYARD WINE – VITICULTURIST
THE AUSTRALIAN ARK FOUNDATION TROPHY
Ross Surace
BEST SMALL SIZED WINERY
THE COOPERAGES 1912 AUSTRALIA TROPHY
White Gate Wine Co.
BEST MEDIUM SIZED WINERY
THE MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION TROPHY
Elderton Wines
BEST LARGE SIZED WINERY
THE CCL LABEL TROPHY
Treasury Wine Estates
BEST BAROSSA WINE
THE RIEDEL TROPHY
2024 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz
Photo: John Kruger.