Australia has won more international trophies than any other country at the Decanter World Wine Awards, taking the top gong in six of the 32 categories.
Two South Australian wines took out awards, with Eden Springs winning for its 2008 Riesling and Penfolds winning a red category for its 2010 Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz blend.
The 2013 winners were announced overnight in London during a gala dinner at the Royal Opera House.
Wines from Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, NSW and WA were victorious in categories across the board including red, white and sweet fortified.
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“Australia’s wine industry is blessed with many talented individuals,” Decanter magazine awards chairman Steven Spurrier said in a statement.
“Here we see that hard work, on both small family-owned vineyards and at larger wineries, has kept the country at the top internationally.”
The six Australian wines won in the categories: Riesling over STG15 ($A25.74), Chardonnay over STG15, White Single-Varietal under STG15, Red Blend over STG15, Red Rhone Varietal over STG15 and Sweet Fortified under STG15.
AUSTRALIAN WINNERS AT THE 2013 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS
- Riesling over STG15 – Eden Springs, High Eden Riesling, Eden Valley, South Australia 2008
- Chardonnay over STG15 – Josef Chromy, Chardonnay, Tasmania 2011
- White Single-Varietal under STG15 – McGuigan, Bin 9000 Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales 2007
- Red Rhone Varietal over STG15 – Credaro Family Estate, Beach Head Shiraz, Margaret River, Western Australia 2011
- Red Blend over STG15 – Penfolds, Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz, South Australia 2010
- Sweet Fortified under STG15 – Campbells, Topaque, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia NV
