New Zealand Success at Prestigious 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards

50 exceptional wines were crowned Best in Show at the 2026 Decanter World Wine competition. Two New Zealand wines were in the 50.

50 exceptional wines were crowned as Best in Show (representing just 0.3% of all wines tasted) at the 2026 Decanter World Wine competition. Two New Zealand wines were in the top 50:

Rapaura Springs Rohi Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Villa Maria Ngakirikiri Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Baay 2021 (Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blend).

Platinum wines, rated just below Best In Show winners, included a number of excellent New Zealand wines. Only 1% of wines globally achieved Platinum status.The New Zealand wines were

Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc Martinborough 2025 

Greystone Erins Chardonnay Waipara 2023

Greystone Vineyard Ferment Syrah Canterbury 2023 

Palliser Estate Hua Nui Vineyard Pinot Noir Martinborough 2024 

Te Kairanga Pinot Noir Martinborough 2024 

Nevis Bluff The Holdsworth Pinot Noir  Central Otago 2024

Clos Ostler EOS Pinot Noir Waitaki Valley 2022

Many of these wines are available through Growbiz.