This Victorian vineyard just took out Australia’s winery of the year

And it’s not the first time…

Calling all wine lovers – Australia’s top winery of 2025 has officially been crowned. An expert tasting panel from leading wine authority, The Real Review, assessed tipples from cellar doors across the country to determine the winner.

Clocking the title of Winery of the Year is a pretty big deal, considering Australia is home to 65 designated wine regions and roughly 2700 producers. But with over 15,000 wines tasted and 414 wineries ranked, the hard work is over and the titleholder has been revealed.

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Taking out the best winery in Australia for 2025 is Wine By Farr in the Moorabool Valley, just outside of Geelong in Victoria. It marks the fifth consecutive year in which a Victorian winery has taken out the top spot, and the second victory for Wine by Farr following a win back in 2022.

Wine by Farr is the 2025 Winery of the Year.

“Wine by Farr is a thoroughly deserving recipient of Winery of the Year. Nick Farr and his team continue to produce wines of exceptional quality and character, year after year,” says The Real Review’s principal wine writer, Huon Hooke.

“Our tastings confirmed this, with the RP Pinot Noir earning an impressive 99 points and a finalist position for Red Wine of the Year. It was closely followed by a trio of 98-point wines: the GC Chardonnay, Tout Près Pinot Noir and By Farr Shiraz.”

The family-owned business has a unique winemaking style.

The family-owned and -operated business has been in the vinification game since 1994, focusing on minimal-intervention wines that reflect the land and seasons. Boasting 14.5 hectares of vineyards – with the remaining 30 hectares dedicated to grazing and cropping for cattle – the cellar door prides itself on its distinctive style; a style that’s clearly turning heads.

The vintners at Wine By Farr reap the rewards of its geographical location, a unique microclimate created from ancient riverbed deposits that date back thousands of years and result in six distinct soil types across the property. The team use this to grow small yields of intensely flavoured fruit that create an inimitable range, from smooth pinot noirs to aromatic chardonnays. And while there’s no cellar door to visit, its products are available at most major bottle shops.

The vineyard sits atop ancient riverbed deposits in the Moorabool Valley.

Wine By Farr is among friends, too. The state of Victoria secured nine positions in the top 20, demonstrating its strong hold in the world of wine. South Australia also impressed, claiming seven of the top 20 spots.

Hooke added, “Victoria featured prominently in the top rankings this year… this is echoed in our new selection of category winners: the White Wine of the Year and Red Wine of the Year both hail from the Yarra Valley and reflect the region’s strength in cool-climate styles.”

South Australia’s Wynns Coonawarra Estate took out fifth place.

“South Australia again contributed the largest share of the rankings, accounting for just over 35 per cent of the Top Wineries list,” Hooke says. “Wynns Coonawarra Estate stood out as the highest-ranked South Australian winery, rising 21 places this year to claim the number five position.”

Completing the top five wineries of 2025 are the Yarra Valley’s Yarra Yering, Levantine Hill and Giant Steps respectively, a testament to the region’s remarkable cellar doors. South Australia’s Wynns Coonawarra Estate rounds out the top five. And so it seems that Aussie wine lovers should start packing for a winter weekend down south ASAP.

The top 10 wineries in Australia

1. Wine By Farr, Vic
2. Yarra Yering, Vic
3. Levantine Hill Estate, Vic
4. Giant Steps Wine, Vic
5. Wynns Coonawarra Estate, SA
6. Yalumba Winery, SA
7. Seppeltsfield Estate, SA
8. Oakridge Wines, Vic
9. Cullen Wines, WA
10. Wendouree Wines, SA

Find the full list of winners here.