The Old Vine Hero Awards 2025 Shortlist

We've received another inspiring haul of nominations for the third Old Vine Hero Awards and our judges have had the agonising task of reaching 5 shortlists from 14 countries! 

Both quantity and quality of the nominations this year has made reaching the shortlists extremely tough, but we’re thrilled to announce the shortlists for each of the five categories and announce that voting is now open!

The Old Vine Hero Awards unite the global wine community and raise awareness and understanding of the work being done to nurture old vines around the world. Now its down to you, the global wine community, to vote for the winners: those whose dedication, tenacity and talents have made the greatest contribution to the positive progression of the old vine movement.

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The 2025 shortlisted nominees by award category are:

Next Generation
Carlos & Juanjo Cerdán, Jumilla, Spain
Simone Foti, Etna, Italy
Adeline Maillard & Riccardo Giorgi, Cinque Terre, Italy

Best Viticulture Team
Bogedas y Viñedos Yokich, Cinti Valley, Bolivia
Viticultura Viva, Navarra, Spain
Parés Baltà Winery, Catalonia, Spain
Atze's Corner, Barossa, Australia
Ridge Winery, California, USA

Communication & Education
Michele Shah, Italy
Dr Dylan Grigg, Australia
Alder Yarrow, USA
Nacho Leon, Spain

Research
Elsa Maris Félix Gonçalves, Portugal
Plaimont, France

Old Vines, New Technology
Alma Carraovejas, Spain/ Global
Filipa Pato, Portugal
Consorzio Friuli Colli Orientali e Ramandolo, Italy
Marta Juega & PI Concept, Spain/ Global

Voting will close on Wednesday 26th March at 21.00 GMT. Votes will be counted and cleaned, and the winners will be announced on Monday 31st March at the live Old Vine Hero Award Winners Webinar (17.00-18.00 GMT). The head judge for each category will present the awards live via zoom.. Register to attend the live winners webinar!