Welcome to the 12th annual Aotearoa NZ Organic Wine Awards. Entries are now open! The NZ organic wine awards are New Zealand’s only wine show dedicated to organic and biodynamic wines. The awards were founded in 2014 and continue to grow each year.

The 2025 Awards are now open for entry, the closing date for entries to be submitted and samples received is the 21st February 2025. Results will be published, and subsequent media will be available on the 30th April.

As always they do not charge an entry or administration fee, awards media will be provided free of charge, and they will arrange for a group buy medal sticker price with no mark-up. All part of their commitment to help grow the NZ Organic wine industry.

• 65% of their entrants do not enter any other wine awards.
  
• The NZ Organic Wine Awards are free to enter.
  
• The largest wine show for Organic Wines in NZ.
  
• Their mission is to increase domestic and international market share of NZ organic wines.

“The New Zealand Organic Wine Award’s aren’t like other awards in New Zealand. We don’t have any paid sponsors (we accept product assistance from sponsors which helps us keep our costs low, but does not compromise our independent status) we don’t have glitzy award ceremonies, and we don’t have any entry fee’s. We don’t have any entry requirements, other than that the wine is produced from certified organic grapes by one of the four NZ certifiers.”

“The awards are dedicated to finding, and awarding New Zealand’s best certified organic wines, regardless of the size of the vineyard, or their ability to compete in a high cost award ceremony. Our goal is to increase market share of organic wine in New Zealand, and help consumers to easily find, and select a quality organic wine.”

“We achieve our goal by judging, awarding, and promoting wines entered. We then write select tasting notes for standout wines. We work with restaurants to help them include suitable organic wines, help consumers find locations to purchase their chosen wine, and work with the vineyards to help maximise exposure following the awards.”

Click here to enter your wines: https://organicwineawards.co.nz/

If you have any questions, check their FAQ’s or drop them an email.

Many thanks, Luke Thomas Aotearoa/NZ Organic Wine Awards Director.