2026 Trophy Winners
We are so very excited to announce the trophy winning wines from the 2026 National Wine Awards, the country’s preeminent wine competition.
Congratulations on these incredible wines and to the talented teams that craft them.
Chair of Judges, Jane Cooper, said, “the 2026 vintage produced some stellar wines with incredible concentration and varietal richness. Viticulture and winemaking teams should feel very proud of the work they are doing and it thrills me to be here championing excellence in Aotearoa New Zealand wine.”
Associate Judge MCC Label Trophy for Champion Sparkling |
Auckland A&P Association Trophy for Champion Gewürztraminer |
Antipodes Trophy for Champion Riesling |
Dish Magazine Trophy for Champion Pinot Gris |
Guala Closures New Zealand Trophy for Champion Sauvignon Blanc |
New World Trophy for Champion Chardonnay |
NZ Winegrowers Trophy for Champion Other White Varieties |
Auckland A&P Association Trophy for Champion Sweet Wine |
Wineworks Trophy for Champion Rosé |
Classic Oak Products NZ Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir |
Riedel Trophy for Champion Cabernet & Blends |
New Zealand Couriers Trophy for Champion Merlot & Blends |
Fruitfed Horticulture Trophy for Champion Syrah |
Kumeu A&H Society Trophy for Champion Other Red Varieties |
Mainfreight Trophy for Champion Export Wine |
Auckland A&P Association Champion Wine of the Show |
Auckland A&P Association Heritage Rosebowl |
Hunter’s MiruMiru™ Vintage 2022
Leefield Station The Gatherer Gewürztraminer 2026
Leefield Station Ridgeline Riesling 2026
Nautilus Pinot Gris 2026
Opawa Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Kim Crawford Small Parcels Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2025
Mount Riley Limited Release Marlborough Albarino 2026
Forrest Botrytised Riesling 2026
SOHO Family Vineyards Harry Rosé 2026
Grove Mill Pinot Noir 2025
Villa Maria Reserve Hawkes Bay Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2024
Squawking Magpie Gravels Merlot Cabernet 2024
Mudbrick Reserve Syrah 2025
Nga Waka Martinborough Gamay 2025
Mount Riley Limited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Opawa Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah 2022 / 2019 / 2014