While Australian wines dominated the chardonnay and medium/fuller bodied red wine categories and New Zealand continued to rule the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir categories, there were also honours for wineries from a number of other countries.
France was the leading winner of medals in the sparkling wine category, while Portugal achieved its best-ever success with eight medals, and Georgian wineries – considered by many to be the birth-place of wine – won two medals.
In total, entries were received from 11 countries, with eight countries featuring in the medals list: Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, France, Argentina, Italy, Georgia and the United States.
