2024 HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION WINNERS ANNOUCED:
HONOURING THE VERY BEST OF THE AUSTRALIAN WINE INDUSTRY
The highly anticipated 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Awards were announced last night, in front of industry guests and shortlist finalists from across Australia. The night recognised the nation’s top wines, winemakers, viticulturists, and wineries from most pristine wine regions.
This year’s honourees and Award winners were presented by the Halliday Tasting Team, chief editor Campbell Mattinson, founder James Halliday AM, as well as expert judges Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Philip Rich and Shanteh Wale.
The major award winners represented regions including Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Alpine Valleys, Victoria, Yarra Valley and Beechworth, Eden Valley, and Hall of Fame in Barossa Valley, which both sit within the Barossa region. The varietal winners span three states: South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria.
JAMES HALLIDAY HALL OF FAME
James Halliday Hall of Fame: Wine – Seppeltsfield 100-Year-Old Para Vintage Tawny 1923, Barossa Valley, SA (100 points)
James Halliday Hall of Fame: Wine Industry – Prue Henschke of Henschke Wines, Keyneton, SA
2024 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Winery of the Year– Bleasdale Vineyards, Langhorne Creek
Winemaker of the Year – Kate Goodman, Penley Estate, Coonawarra, SA
Viticulturist of the Year – Mark Walpole, Fighting Gully Road, Beechworth, VIC
Best New Winery – Joshua Cooper Wines, VIC
Dark Horse – Anderson & Marsh, Alpine Valleys, VIC
Best Value Winery – Oakridge Wines, Yarra Valley, VIC
Wine of the Year – Yangarra Estate Vineyard Old Vine Grenache 2021, McLaren Vale, SA
AVAILABLE NOW: HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION RELEASES 2024 EDITION OF ITS BEST-SELLING GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN WINE
James Halliday and Halliday Wine Companion, the most trusted name in the wine industry, has officially released the Halliday Wine Companion 2024 Edition.
This bestselling annual book sets the benchmark for winemakers, collectors, and wine lovers alike featuring the newest top scores, notes, wineries, and the latest industry information.
The 2024 edition is a sentiment to James himself, with the front cover a landscape of Halliday’s view at Coldstream Hills, overlooking the vineyard where it all started.
Across 744 pages, a team of Halliday expert share their insight and knowledge on wine with over 8,500 tasting notes, as well as key wine regions, wineries, winemakers, vineyard sizes, opening times and contact details to ensure your next winery trip is executed perfectly. It also includes a special ‘Australian vintage 2023: a snapshot’ that can only be accessed by purchasing the book.
This go-to guide is available in-stores nationally for RRP $45.00 or via the Halliday website.
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