SYDNEY, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- An Australian winery has been declared the most awarded in the world on Thursday in the World Rankings of Wines Report for 2017.
Out of the 700,000 wines and 50,000 producers evaluated, Wakefield Taylors Family Wines won the illustrious prize with 12 of their wines making the top 100 list.
Created 21 years ago by the World Association of Wine Writers and Journalists (WAWWJ), the World Ranking of Wines & Spirits annual report was established to develop an internationally recognized ranking system for global wine competitions.
The association now includes more 13,500 wine journalists, bloggers and judges from over 80 countries across the globe.
International President of the WAWWJ Leonardo Castellani said in a statement that the broader Australian presence this year was significant.
"There were 21 Australian wines on the list of the top 100 wines in the world and a ranking of 5th on the list of most awarded countries."
"Four Australian wineries are listed in the Top 10 most awarded wineries category, with Wakefield Taylors Family Wines, Wolf Blass, Jacob's Creek and McGuigan ranking 1st, 4th, 12th and 13th respectively."
There was also a strong improvement from China's wine producers, with the country climbing from number 29 in 2016 to 16 in 2017.
