Latest news featuring our wines…

  • Our wines shines at the 2025 North East Victorian Wine Challenge – Read more
  • A.Rodda Wines Featured in Halliday Top 100 Wines 2025 – Read more
  • A. Rodda’s 2023 Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay Wins 2025 Premier’s Trophy at Victorian Wine Show – Read more
  • Young Gun of Wines: Deep Dive into Australia’s Best Tempranillo – Read more

Accolades, and points from wine reviewers over the years…

Wine2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Whitlands (formerly Baxendale) Chardonnay, Whitlands96 (TRR); 95 (TWF)Top 100 & 95 (HWC); 95 (TWF); 94 (JS); 93 (TRR)95 (HWC); 94 (TWF)95 (HWC)94 (HWC); 93 (TWF)94 (HWC); 94 (JS)95 (HWC); 94 (JS); 94 (TWF)
Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth97 (TRR); 96 (HWC)96 (HWC); 94 (JS)94 (HWC); 94+ (TWF)95 (HWC); 93 (JS)96 (HWC); 96 (JS)96 (HWC)94 (HWC); 93 (JS)95 (HWC)95 (HWC)96 (HWC); 91 (TWF)
Triangle Block Chardonnay, Beechworth96 (HWC); 96 (TWF); 95 (JS)95 (HWC)94 (HWC); 95+ (TWF)96 (HWC); 96 (TWF); 95 (JS)
Willow Lake Chardonnay, Yarra Valley97 (TRR); 95 (HWC)95 (HWC); 95 (TRR); 95 (JS); 93+ (TWF)94 (HWC); 94+ (TWF); 93 (RP)93 (HWC) 92 (HWC)95 (HWC); 95 (TWF); 94 (JS)96 (HWC)96 (HWC)96 (HWC); 96 (JS)96 (HWC)95 (HWC)95 (HWC)96 (HWC); 92 (TWF)
Aquila Audax Tempranillo, Beechworth94 (HWC); 90 (TRR)93 (HWC)95 (HWC) 95 (HWC)94 (HWC)94 (HWC); 92 (TWF)93 (HWC)92 (HWC)95 (HWC)93 (HWC)91 (HWC)95 (HWC); 93 (TWF)
Cuvée de Chais Cabernets, Beechworth94 (HWC); 93 (TRR)94 (HWC)93 (HWC)92 (HWC)95 (HWC)92 (HWC)96 (HWC)94 (HWC)94 (HWC)94 (HWC)95 (HWC)
Tête de Cuvée Cabernets, Beechworth95 (HWC)94 (HWC)
KEY: Halliday Wine Companion = HWC | The WineFront = TWF | The Real Review = TRR | James Suckling = JS | Robert Parker Wine Advocate = RP

The latest Trophy’s, and Wine Show results…

2025 North East Victorian Wine Challenge: Trophy – Chief of Judges Wine to Watch

2024 A.Rodda Whitlands Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2025 James Halliday Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon Challenge: Regional Trophy – King Valley

2024 A.Rodda Whitlands Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2025 Victorian Wine Show: Premier’s Trophy – Victoria’s ‘Best of the Best’

2023 A.Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2024 North East Victorian Wine Challenge: Trophy – Best of Region: King Valley

2023 A.Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2024 Victorian Wine Show: Trophy – Best Chardonnay; Best White Wine; Best Single Vineyard Wine; Best Wine of Show

2023 A.Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2023 North East Victorian Wine Challenge: Trophy – Best Wine of Provenance

2013, 2018, and 2021 Aquila Audax Vineyard Tempranillo, Beechworth.

2023 Chardonnay Challenge: Trophy – Best of Region King Valley

2022 A.Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay, Whitlands.

2022 Chardonnay Challenge: Trophy – Best of Region Yarra Valley

2021 A.Rodda Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay.

2018 Chardonnay Challenge: Trophy – Best of Region Yarra Valley; Champion Wine of Show

2017 A.Rodda Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay, Yarra Valley.

2017 Yarra Valley Wine Show: Trophy – Best Chardonnay Trophy; Best White Wine Trophy; Best Single Vineyard Wine

2016 A.Rodda Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay, Yarra Valley.

2015 Young Gun of Wine: Winner

A.Rodda – Young Gun of Wine.

2014 VIC100 Trophy – Best of Region Beechworth

2012 A.Rodda Cuvée de Chais Cabernets, Beechworth.

2013 Chardonnay Challenge: Trophy – Best of Region Beechworth

2012 A.Rodda Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth.

Adrian Rodda accepting the Premier’s Trophy from Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen, June 25th 2025.