WHERE THE WORLD'S COOL CLIMATE WINES COMPETE

The International Cool Climate Wine Show (ICCWS) brings together wines from leading cool climate regions across Australia and internationally, celebrating the diversity, elegance, and distinctive character of wines grown in cooler climates.

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ICCWS wines are assessed by an experienced panel of highly credentialed wine professionals from Australia and overseas. Entries are grouped into category, ensuring wines are assessed fairly within their style and variety.

Celebrating the world’s best cool climate wines

The International Cool Climate Wine Show (ICCWS) is Australia’s and the Southern Hemisphere’s leading wine competition dedicated to cool climate wines, celebrating wines that express terroir and the distinctive character of cooler growing regions.

Established in 2000 and held annually in Melbourne, the ICCWS attracts entries from leading cool climate regions across Australia and around the world. Each year, more than 400 wines are assessed by an experienced panel of highly credentialed wine professionals from Australia and overseas.

Over more than two decades, the ICCWS has built a reputation as one of the world’s most respected showcases of cool climate wines.

25+
YEARS

CELEBRATING COOL CLIMATE WINES

400+
WINES

ENTERED
ANNUALLY

EXPERT
PANEL

INDUSTRY LEADING JUDGES

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