Star winery Yarra Yering – under the direction of winemaker Sarah Crowe – won six trophies at the Yarra Valley Wine Show.
The trophy haul included: Best Other Single White Variety or Blend, Best Shiraz, Best Cabernet Blend, Best Other Red Blend, Most Successful Exhibitor and Most Successful Vineyard.
Coldstream Hills won five trophies: Coldstream Hills 2025 Beenak Chardonnay won Best Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Best Chardonnay, Best White Wine of Show and the James Halliday Wine of Show trophy.
The winery also received the Dr Tony Jordan Best Sparkling Wine trophy for its Coldstream Hills 2018 Sparkling.
The show introduced two new classes, separating Chardonnay and Pinot Noir into Single Vineyard and Non-Single Vineyard categories, providing greater recognition of the distinct character and provenance of the region’s wines.
Chair of judges Kerri Thompson said, “What really stood out this year was the overall quality and consistency across the classes.
“Just as exciting was the diversity of varieties and styles being celebrated.
“As judges, that diversity makes the process enormously rewarding and gives us a wonderful snapshot of the energy, confidence and creativity within the Yarra Valley right now.”
The trophy winners were celebrated at a presentation evening attended by 120 guests at the Eva and Marc Besen Centre at TarraWarra.
The coveted Dr Bailey Carrodus Memorial Perpetual Wine of Provenance Trophy was awarded to Yeringberg.
The trophy celebrates the consistency and longevity of a wine label across a minimum eight-year span.
Yeringberg was recognised for its Cabernet blend represented by the 2015, 2019 and 2024 vintages.
The 2026 presentation evening also recognised an outstanding contribution to the region’s wine industry, with Wine Yarra Valley inducting Rob Sutherland, viticulturist and vineyard manager at De Bortoli Wines, into the Yarra Valley Hall of Fame.
The induction acknowledges Sutherland’s more than 20-year career and his significant contribution to the local wine industry.
The wines were judged over two days at Seville Estate on August 11-12.
More than 300 entries were assessed across 13 classes, with 13 percent awarded gold medals, 24 percent silver medals and 32 percent bronze medals.
Trophies
Dr Tony Jordan Best Sparkling Wine
Sponsored by Winequip Lallemand
Coldstream Hills 2018 Sparkling
Best Chardonnay Single Vineyard
Sponsored by CCL Label
Coldstream Hills 2025 Beenak Chardonnay
Best Chardonnay Non-Single Vineyard
Sponsored by Hargreaves Hill
Giant Steps 2025 Circle of Fifths Chardonnay
Best Chardonnay
Sponsored by Taransaud Tonnellerie
Coldstream Hills 2025 Beenak Chardonnay
Best Other Single White Variety or White Blend
Sponsored by Four Pillars
Yarra Yering 2025 Dry White Wine No. 2
Best Rosé
Sponsored by Fresh Berry Co.
Medhurst 2026 Estate Rosé
Best Pinot Noir Single Vineyard
Sponsored by MCC Label
Hillcrest 2025 Village Pinot Noir
Best Pinot Noir Non-Single Vineyard
Sponsored by Laffort Australia
Dominique Portet Fontaine 2025 Pinot Noir
Best Pinot Noir
Sponsored by Riedel
Hillcrest 2025 Village Pinot Noir
Best Shiraz
Sponsored by AgNova Technologies
Yarra Yering 2024 Underhill Shiraz
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Sponsored by Midland Insurance Brokers
Centare Vineyard 2024 Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon
Best Other Red Variety
Sponsored by Hahn Corporation
Hirsch Rover Cabernet Franc 2025
Best Cabernet Blend
Sponsored by BHF Technologies (Blue H2O Filtration)
Warramate 2024 Cabernets
Best Other Red Blend
Sponsored by RNG Lawyers
Yarra Yering 2025 Dry Red Wine No. 3
Best Small Batch Wine
Sponsored by OzPak
Squitchy Lane 2024 Limited Release Cabernet Franc
Best Small Producer
Sponsored by Total Viticulture Solutions
Centare Vineyard
Best White Wine in Show
Sponsored by Barrique Wine Store
Coldstream Hills 2025 Beenak Chardonnay
Best Red Wine in Show
Sponsored by Seguin Moreau
Hillcrest 2025 Village Pinot Noir
Most Successful Exhibitor
Sponsored by Endeavour Group
Yarra Yering
Most Successful Vineyard
Sponsored by Langley & Co. Advisors
Yarra Yering
Dr Bailey Carrodus Memorial Perpetual Wine of Provenance Trophy
Sponsored by Brunch Agency
Yeringberg vintage 2015, 2019 & 2024
The James Halliday Wine of Show
Sponsored by Mercurey Australia
Coldstream Hills 2025 Beenak Chardonnay