Sponsors and Prizes

2026 Young Winemaker Sponsors

• Tonnellerie de Mercurey

• Constellation Brands

• Fruitfed Supplies

• Indevin

• Albatrans

• FMG

• Laffort

• Lallemand

• MCC Labels

• New World

• NZSVO

• Pacific Rim

• VISY

• Drinksbiz

Regional Venue Sponsors

• EIT

• NMIT

• VinPro

2026 Prizes

NATIONAL FINALS 

Fruitfed Supplies Field Trip for all National Finalists  

National Winner 

• $5000 travel grant to visit Tonnellerie de Mercurey in Burgundy 

• Ticket and travel to Sauvignon Blanc 2027

• Mini barrel trophy  

• $2000 cash 

• Ticket to Organic Wine Conference 2027 

Second Place 

• $500 

• NZSVO educational trip
  

Other Section prizes 

• Fruitfed Supplies Best Speech  

• Indevin Wine Judging section  

• Constellation Laboratory Section 

• Best Presentation 

REGIONAL COMPETITIONS 

Winner 

• $1000 

• Travel to National Final 

Second 

• $750 

Third 

• $500 

Other Section prizes 

• Fruitfed Supplies Best Speech  

• Indevin Wine Judging section  

• Constellation Laboratory Section 

If you would like to support New Zealand’s emerging winemakers and become a sponsor of this prestigious competition, please contact Nicky Grandorge, nicky.grandorge@nzwine.com, PH: 021780948, and find out more about the various opportunities.