20 wines that come recommended by the makers themselves

If you're looking to expand your taste and try new wine from diverse wineries, you've come to the right place. Each of the 20 wines in the list below come recommended by the wineries themselves for you to try now, and they've all been rated 90 points and above by the Halliday Tasting Team. 

With chardonnay, pinot noir, grenache and shiraz from a host of Australian regions – including Margaret River, Geelong, the Hunter Valley and more – this list is your comprehensive guide for what to drink this spring.

Shop the wines: Granite Hills | Skillogalee

Shop the wines: Forester Estate | Leogate Estate Wines | Twinwoods Estate

Shop the wines: Ros Ritchie Wines | Marnong Estate

Shop the wines: Turkey Flat | Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard

Shop the wines: Handpicked Wines | Bream Creek

Shop the wines: Campbells | Mistletoe Wines | Curtis Family Vineyards | Zema Estate | Tumblong Hills

Shop the wines: Cullen Wines | Rockcliffe

Shop the wines: Oliver's Taranga Vineyards | Irvine

Top image credit: Skillogalee.

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