Three Craggy Range wines have earned top accolades at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), the world’s largest and most rigorously judged wine competition. Now in its 23rd year, DWWA 2026 saw close to 17,000 wines from 57 countries blind-tasted by 245 of the world’s leading wine judges.

The 2025 Te Muna, Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc was awarded Platinum with 97 points, while the 2024 Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay Syrah (96 points) and 2024 Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay (95 points) each earned Gold. Of the full field, around 1% of wines globally reached Platinum status in this year’s competition.

“These results affirm Craggy Range’s position among the world’s most awarded wine estates, and put a spotlight on the extraordinary potential of our Estate Vineyards in both Te Muna, Martinborough and Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay,” said Chief Winemaker Ben Tombs. 

Across all award levels, Hawke’s Bay earned 28 awards representing 12  producers, with Gimblett Gravels supplying 11 of those winners, including a ‘Best of Show’ for Villa Maria’s Ngakirikiri, a 2021 red blend..

More detail on Craggy Range’s winning wines here.