Competition information

Rules & Regulations.

Entry dates

Entries open & Exhibitor Schedule Released – Monday 28th July 2025
Entries close – Sunday 17th August 2025

Rules & regulations

The 2025 Exhibitor Schedule and Entry Criteria are available here

Phone: 03 5962 7610
Email: info@australianwinechallenge.com.au

Awards.

James Halliday Australian Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge Trophy

The trophy for Australia’s best regional Chardonnay.
The trophy for Australia’s best regional Cabernet Sauvignon.

Best of Region

The highest scoring wine from each region (only wines scoring ≥95 points will be eligible). All wines will receive a score out of 100, which can be used for marketing purposes.

Exhibitors shall comply with the Winemakers Federation of Australia (WFA) Code of Practice for the display of awards. A copy of the code can be found here: Awards Code of Practice.