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Wine award winners crowned

Jacvk Rabbit Estate's David and Lyndsay Sharp with winemaker Nyall Condon won best wine overall. (pictures Ivan Kemp) 522408_10

Jack Rabbit won the overall best wine at the 2025 Geelong Wine Show awards for its 2024 chardonnay.

The judging panel, led by Chair Matthew Brooke (Crown Melbourne), selected a diverse range of winners that highlight both signature varieties and emerging styles.

Oakdene’s Liz and Bernard Hooley were inducted into the Geelong Wine Hall of Fame.

More than 200 entries were submitted for the awards.

Best Wine in Show: Jack Rabbit Vineyard 2024 chardonnay

Most Successful Exhibitor: Oneday Estate

Best chardonnay: Jack Rabbit Vineyard 2024 chardonnay

Best pinot noir Oakdene: 2024 Bellarine Peninsula pinot noir

Best shiraz: Mermerus 2024 Tom Tom shiraz

Best sparkling: Terindah Estate 2022 Méthode Traditionnelle pinot noir, chardonnay

Best rosé Mulline: 2025 rosé

Best other white wine: Scotchmans Hill 2025 sole albarino

Best other red wine: Provenance Wines 2021 nebbiolo

Wine of Provenance: Provenance Wines 2023, 2018, 2015 Geelong shiraz

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