Past Winners
Winemaker of the Year Winners
1998 Jeffrey Grosset, Grosset Wines
1999 Philip Shaw, Philip Shaw
2000 Vanya Cullen, Cullen Wines
2001 Gary Farr, Wines By Farr
2002 Phil Laffer, Jacob’s Creek
2003 Rick Kinzbrunner, Giaconda
2004 Andrew Spinaze, Tyrrell's Wines
2005 Peter Bissell, Balnaves
2006 Stephen and Prue Henschke
2007 Steve Webber, De Bortoli Wines
2008 Louisa Rose, Yalumba
2009 Andrew Wigan, Peter Lehmann
2010 Sue Hodder and Allen Jenkins, Wynns
2011 Ed Carr, House of Arras
2012 Virginia Willcock, Vasse Felix
2013 Tim Kirk, Clonakilla
2014 Peter Gago, Penfolds
2015 Stephen Pannell, S.C. Pannell
2016 Steve Flamsteed, Giant Steps
2017 David Bicknell, Oakridge Wines
2018 Janice McDonald, Burch Family Wines
2019 Jim Chatto, Chatto Wines
2020 Nick Farr, By Farr
2021 Sarah Crowe, Yarra Yering
Young Winemaker Medal Winners
2001 Ross Pamment, Houghton Wines
2002 Celine Rousseau, Eden Road Wines
2003 Martin Cooper, McWilliam's Wines
2004 Ben Glaetzer, Glaetzer Wines
2005 Fran Austin, Delamere Vineyards
2006 Bill Downie, William Downie
2007 Kym Teusner, Teusner Wines
2008 Helen McCarthy, Taylors Wines
2009 Sarah Fagan, De Bortoli
2010 Tom Shobbrook, Shobbrook Wines
2011 Nick Glaetzer, Frogmore Creek/Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers
2012 Jacob Stein, Robert Stein Winery
2013 Tom Barry, Jim Barry Wines
2014 Gwyn Olsen, Briar Ridge
2015 Melanie Chester, Sutton Grange Winery
2016 Nic Peterkin, L.A.S. Vino
2017 Michael Downer, Murdoch Hill
2018 Owen Latta, Eastern Peake/Latta Vino
2019 Jonny Hughes, Mewstone/Hughes & Hughes
2020 Joshua Cooper, Joshua Cooper Wines
2021 Will Gilbert, Gilbert Family Wines
Leadership Len Evans Award Winners
2007 David Hohnen, McHenry Hohnen Vintners
2008 Robert Hill Smith, Yalumba
2009 Kevin McLintock, McWilliam's Wines
2010 Robert O’Callaghan, Rockford
2011 Dr Edgar Riek OAM
2012 Alister Purbrick, Tahbilk
2013 Iain Riggs, Brokenwood
2014 Peter Gago, Penfolds
2015 Warren Randall, Seppeltsfield
2016 Brian Walsh, Wine Australia
2017 Mark Lloyd, Coriole
2018 Judi Cullam, Frankland Estate
2019 Franck Moreau MS, Merivale
2020 Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture
2021 Lee Haselgrove, Mure Viticulture
Perpetual Viticulturist of the Year Winners
2013 Ray Guerin, Shaw & Smith
2014 The Chalmers Family, Chalmers Wines
2015 Ashley Ratcliff, Ricca Terra
2016 Brian Croser, Tapanappa
2017 Mark Walpole, Fighting Gully Road
2018 Fred Peacock, Bream Creek
2019 Nick Dry, Yalumba
2020 Catherine Kidman, Wynns
2021 Patrick Iland, Patrick Iland Wine Promotions