Meet your Wine of the Year 2026 winners

Thousands of Angels voted – and two wines blew them away. Introducing your red and white Wine of the Year 2026 winners

Your Winners

One’s a Barossa classic. One’s a Marlborough favourite. Both have earned serious bragging rights.

  • White Wine of the Year 2026: Marlborough Magic

    Bright, crisp and bursting with classic Marlborough flavour. Made from fruit across the Awatere and Wairau Valleys, this is sunshine in a bottle & 98% of Angels gave it a big thumbs up.

  • Red Wine of the Year 2026: A Barossa Classic

    A generous, full-bodied Barossa Shiraz packed with dark-fruit flavour, depth and structure. A true Naked classic & Angels clearly agree, with 97% rating this vintage fantastic.

The talent behind the wines

Two Marlborough magicians and a Barossa legend

  • Bill & Claudia Small (NZ)

    “That’s really cool! We’re so grateful to the Angels who have supported us over the years.” - Claudia and Bill Small, winemakers

  • Stuart Bourne (SA)

    “It’s a love letter to the Barossa. Every year, you can have faith in us to deliver one of the most consistent wines you can ever hope for. Let Barossa Shiraz always be a safe place!” - Stuart Bourne, winemaker

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