If there were an Oscars of the wine world, it would be the Halliday Wine Companion. Every year, Australia’s most trusted wine guide reveals its Top 100 Wineries, celebrating standout producers from Margaret River and the Hunter Valley to McLaren Vale and the Yarra. The 2025 results are in, and the top ten is packed with A-lister vineyards every wine lover should know.
To be selected as a Top 100 Winery, Halliday's expert tasting team must have reviewed each producer's wines within the last 12 months. In 2025, the initial longlist of 1,100 wineries was narrowed down to 450 contenders – with the winners decided based on factors including wine quality across an entire range, industry impact, mentorship among peers and sustainable practices.
It’s time to raise a glass to Vasse Felix – considered the foundational winery of today’s Margaret River – which took the number one spot in 2025. This news comes just months after the family-owned winery took out a triple win at the latest Halliday Wine Companion Awards. Chief winemaker Virginia Willcock – who’s been at the helm of the business for almost 20 years – was crowned Winemaker of the Year, Vasse Felix’s flagship wine Tom Cullity celebrates its tenth vintage, and the 2023 Heytesbury Chardonnay was named Chardonnay of the Year and White Wine of the Year, scoring an outstanding 99 points.
Coming in at a close second is the Hunter Valley’s Brokenwood, which was also named Australia’s Winery of the Year in the latest Halliday Wine Companion – a huge jump from 37th place last year. This regional NSW champion makes wines that are an ode to time and place, from as far afield as Margaret River, McLaren Vale and Beechworth. Brokenwood is also home to one of the country’s finest cellar doors, and they team up with other Hunter Valley legends Tyrrell’s and Audrey Wilkinson to celebrate the region with a tasting of iconic wines.
Victoria dominated the top ten, with five wineries making the cut, four of which were from the Yarra Valley alone. The regional placings include Oakridge at third, Mount Mary at fourth, Yarra Yering at sixth and Giant Steps taking eighth. You can check out the full list of the Top 100 Wineries here, or see the top ten below.
These are the top 10 wineries in Australia
- Vasse Felix, Margaret River, WA
- Brokenwood, Hunter Valley, NSW
- Oakridge, Yarra Valley, VIC
- Mount Mary, Yarra Valley, VIC
- Tyrrell’s Wines, Hunter Valley, NSW
- Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, VIC
- Yangarra Estate Vineyard, McLaren Vale, SA
- Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, VIC
- Giaconda, Beechworth, VIC
- House of Arras, Northern TAS