Chaffey Bros Wine Co. crowned Rosé of the Year at The Real Review 2026 Awards
Barossa Valley, South Australia — May 2026
Barossa-based Chaffey Bros Wine Co. has been awarded Rosé of the Year at The Real Review Top Wineries of Australia 2026 Awards, with its 2025 Not Your Grandma’s Rosé taking out top honours.
The award follows the wine’s earlier recognition as a finalist, where it scored an impressive 95 points and stood out among Australia’s leading rosés - reinforcing the category’s evolution into one of serious quality and intent.
“Not Your Grandma’s Rosé has always been about elevating the art of making Rosé. By utilising the Barossa’s riches of old-vine Grenache & Mourvèdre, the focus is firmly on texture and flavour, with the end goal always being pure Rosé enjoyment and deliciousness.” said Winemaker, Daniel Chaffey Hartwig. “We’ve taken a style people often underestimate and treated it with the attention to detail that it deserves. To see it recognised at this level is incredibly rewarding.”
Crafted in the Barossa, the 2025 Not Your Grandma’s Rosé has built a reputation for its balance of freshness and complexity, offering layered fruit, savoury nuance and a dry, moreish finish—qualities that have helped elevate it among the country’s best.
Notably, the wine delivers this level of quality at an accessible price point of $25 per bottle, underscoring Chaffey Bros’ commitment to producing wines that consistently overdeliver for their category.
“Rosé has evolved from an afterthought into a serious, high-quality category. The Chaffey Bros entry proves you don’t need to spend a fortune to find a Rosé with genuine complexity and character,” Huon Hooke, The Real Review
The Real Review awards are determined through a rigorous system combining critic scores & reviews, judged by a panel of leading wine experts.
A consistent track record of excellence
This latest accolade further cements Chaffey Bros’ reputation for producing wines that consistently punch above their weight on both the national and global stage. In recent years, the winery has received major international recognition, placing Chaffey Bros among a select group of Australian producers delivering world-class results, including:
- Best Shiraz in the World for their 2021 EVANGELINE Eden Valley Syrah at Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
- Best GSM in the World for their 2023 LA RÉSISTANCE Barossa GSM at Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
Leading the modern Barossa conversation
With the rise of high-quality rosé in Australia, Chaffey Bros’ win signals a broader shift in both perception and possibility. Rosé is increasingly being recognised as a serious category, and this award highlights both the quality coming out of the Barossa and the growing appetite for more complex, expressive styles.
Limited stock available - purchase the last of the 2025 Not Your Grandma’s Rosé here.
