2026 Halliday Top Rated

The best pinot grigio in Australia

By The Tasting Team

The Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio 2024 has been named the best pinot grigio in Australia.

The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the top wines in Australia – as chosen by our esteemed wine critics who spend the year tasting and reviewing wine from across the country. Below, you'll find Australia's best pinot gris/ grigio, along with the ratings awarded by the Tasting Team.

Once upon a time it might have seemed unimaginable that the pinot gris/grigio category would produce so many wines with scores of 95 or above. With each passing year, the quality of pinot gris/grigio submissions grows (as do the many and varied styles produced). This category has firmly cemented its worthiness of a place on the pages of the Halliday Wine Companion.

But before you dive into the exhaustive list of Australia's best pinot gris/ grigio, you can check out the current winner of our Pinot Gris/ Grigio of the Year award – the 2024 Pinot Grigio from Tar & Roses.

 

2026 Best Pinot Gris & Pinot Grigio of the Year in Australia

Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio 2024, Central Victoria

96 points (PD*) | Price when tasted $24


Quealy Winemakers Feri Maris Single Block Pinot Grigio 2023, Mornington Peninsula

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The style is set – from the warm blush colour and lightly spice-fuelled scent to the textural palate – and it's a winner, especially at this price. It brings almost a gris quality with its smooth creaminess elevated in spiced stewed apple, pear, savoury citrus, white peach and spice. A grigio with a little more attitude than most. – Jeni Port

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This is an edited extract from the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Katrina Butler, Marcus Ellis, Mike Bennie, Philip Rich, Shanteh Wale and Toni Paterson MW. Cover art by James Coe.

*Panel decision – score awarded by the Halliday Tasting Team at the annual Awards judging.

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