VINARCHY'S ELLA HOBAN WINS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD AT YOUNG GUN OF WINE AWARDS
10 June 2026: Vinarchy's Group Sparkling Winemaker, Ella Hoban, has won the People's Choice Award at the 2026 Young Gun of Wine Awards.
Voted on by wine consumers across Australia, the award recognises the winemaker who has most connected with Australian wine drinkers.
Ella oversees sparkling winemaking across some of Vinarchy's best-known brands, including Croser, Jacob's Creek, Grant Burge and Yarra Burn. Her role spans everything from premium traditional method sparkling wines through to popular sparkling styles enjoyed by consumers in Australia and around the world.
In announcing the award, Young Gun of Wine highlighted Ella's commitment to making high-quality sparkling wine accessible to consumers, as well as her leadership across one of the largest sparkling wine portfolios in Australia.
Alongside her winemaking responsibilities, Ella serves as Croser's global brand ambassador, lectures in sparkling winemaking at the University of Adelaide and supports emerging talent in the industry through her networking program for young women in winemaking, Wine Biddies.
"I'm incredibly honoured to receive this recognition," Ella said.
“I love making sparkling wine and it’s so exciting watching Aussie fizz go from strength to strength. I’m thrilled that there’s so much love out there for fizz that people voted for me. It was such a genuine surprise to win. The other nominees are all such interesting and thoughtful winemakers, it’s been great to talk about different approaches and philosophies to winemaking.
“A credit to Young Gun of Wine for putting so many wonderful people in a room. A huge congratulations to all the other winners.”
Young Gun of Wine celebrates emerging leaders and innovators across the Australian wine industry. Ella was one of 50 winemakers selected for the 2026 awards program before being chosen by consumers as the recipient of the People's Choice Award.
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Media contact:
Charmaine Glase
+61 481 068 371
Notes to editors:
Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy combines Vin (the French word for wine), with Archy (from the Ancient Greek word for leadership). Together it means wine leadership.
Vinarchy is one of the world’s leading dedicated wine companies and home to an incredible range of global brands led by Hardys, Campo Viejo and Jacob’s Creek. Our quality wines offer something for everyone, and every occasion – each bringing its own unique story to the world.
Our rich brand history stretches right back to the pioneering plantings of Johann Gramp and Thomas Hardy in the 1840s and 50s. Today, we craft wines in Australia, New Zealand, Spain and South Africa, with our global sourcing footprint also spanning premium grape growing regions in Italy, Argentina, France, the United States and Chile. We are proud to share our wines in almost every corner of the world.
We will redefine wine by meeting the fast-changing needs of our consumers with new formats, innovative products and experiences that welcome all into wine for moments of celebration and connection.
Vinarchy is a place where passionate people can do their very best work, break new ground and redefine the industry they love.
“I love making sparkling wine and it’s so exciting watching Aussie fizz go from strength to strength. I’m thrilled that there’s so much love out there for fizz that people voted for me. It was such a genuine surprise to win. The other nominees are all such interesting and thoughtful winemakers, it’s been great to talk about different approaches and philosophies to winemaking.
“A credit to Young Gun of Wine for putting so many wonderful people in a room. A huge congratulations to all the other winners.”
Young Gun of Wine celebrates emerging leaders and innovators across the Australian wine industry. Ella was one of 50 winemakers selected for the 2026 awards program before being chosen by consumers as the recipient of the People's Choice Award.
ENDS
Media contact:
Charmaine Glase
+61 481 068 371
Notes to editors:
About Vinarchy
Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy combines Vin (the French word for wine), with Archy (from the Ancient Greek word for leadership). Together it means wine leadership.
Vinarchy is one of the world’s leading dedicated wine companies and home to an incredible range of global brands led by Hardys, Campo Viejo and Jacob’s Creek. Our quality wines offer something for everyone, and every occasion – each bringing its own unique story to the world.
Our rich brand history stretches right back to the pioneering plantings of Johann Gramp and Thomas Hardy in the 1840s and 50s. Today, we craft wines in Australia, New Zealand, Spain and South Africa, with our global sourcing footprint also spanning premium grape growing regions in Italy, Argentina, France, the United States and Chile. We are proud to share our wines in almost every corner of the world.
We will redefine wine by meeting the fast-changing needs of our consumers with new formats, innovative products and experiences that welcome all into wine for moments of celebration and connection.
Vinarchy is a place where passionate people can do their very best work, break new ground and redefine the industry they love.