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The best sweet wines in Australia

By The Tasting Team

The Calabria Family Wines 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2024 has been named the best sweet wine 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 sweet wines, along with the ratings awarded by the Tasting Team. Members can also click through for each sweet wines detailed review.

A category that once left little room for varieties outside of riesling and semillon is now also home to botrytised trebbiano and sauvignon blanc, with the King Valley and Riverina leading the charge.
 
But before you dive into the exhaustive list of Australia's best sweet wines, you can check out the current winner of our Sweet Wine of the Year award – the 2024 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon from Calabria Family Wines.
 

2026 Sweet Wine of the Year

Calabria Family Wines 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon 2024, Riverina

96 points | Price when tasted $25

The best wines in Australia
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A swirl of mango lassi, pineapple and bergamot. Honeycomb, orange rind and glacé pear. Subtle notes of nutmeg and white pepper. There is real consideration here for balance and harmony and it is achieved in an awe-inspiring way. Citrus dances and golden-hued fruit shines in the sunshine. Botrytis is squeaky clean and fragrant with a sessionability about the whole drinking experience. This is outstanding value and quality. A thrilling example of the magic of botrytis semillon in this country. – Shanteh Wale

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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.

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