This $30 red wine has been named the BEST Shiraz in Australia – beating bottles costing $250
- A $30 Shiraz has been named the best in Australia beating out 258 other drops
- Kirrihill’s Shiraz took out the top prize at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- The 2019 Partner Series Shiraz Clare Valley won over bottles worth up to $250
A $30 bottle of Shiraz has been named the country’s best at one of Australia’s most prestigious wine contests beating out bottles costing up to $250.
Kirrihill’s 2019 Partner Series Shiraz Clare Valley took out the top prize for at this year’s Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
The boutique Adelaide winery’s Shiraz beat 258 other reds from across the country to be named best in show.
Kirrihill’s $30 2019 Partner Series Shiraz Clare Valley took out the top prize for at this year’s Great Australia Shiraz Challenge beating out bottles worth up to $250
The boutique Adelaide winery’s Shiraz beat 258 other reds from across the country to be named best in show
On the Kirrihill winery website, the award-winning drop is described as a ‘rich and robust Shiraz that begs for more’ with flavours of cherry, blackberry and dark chocolate and hints of cocoa nib and hazelnuts.
Kirrihill’s red has earned a number of top prizes this year scoring 98 points at Winestate’s best of South Australia awards and winning ‘gold’ at the Royal Perth Wine Show, New World Wine Show and the Clare Wine Show.
The Shiraz’s grapes were grown in South Australis’ Clare Valley during a challenging growing season with a drier than average winter and spring and the wine spent a total of 20 months in French and American oak barrels.
2021 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge’s top six gold winning drops
1. 2019 Kirrihill Partner Series Clare Valley Shiraz $30
2. 2019 Sanguine Estate Inception Shiraz $40
3. 2019 Riversdale Estate Syrah $40
4. 2018 Frankland Estate Shiraz $30
5. 2019 Lerida Estate Shiraz $28
6. 2010 Exemplar Shiraz $125
2021 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge names the country’s best Shirazs
Affordable wines have been beating out top dollar drops at many prestigious competitions this year with a selection of wines from Aldi Australia named some of the best on offer at the highly-respected Riverina Wine Show.
The budget-friendly bottles of wine were awarded with trophies and medals, with prices starting from as low as $4.99.
Just some of the highlights include the $7.99 bottle of Margaret River SBS and the $17.99 bottle of Margaret River Cab Sauv, which won ‘Best Red Wine of Show’.
Aldi Australia is selling a selection of affordable wines were named some of the very best at the prestigious Riverina Wine Show
The Wine Buying Director at Aldi Australia, Jason Bowyer, has commented on the importance of making an impression at events and how a good bottle of wine can make all the difference.
‘Tis the season to impress, and half the battle of making a good impression at your next dinner party could be in the company you keep… or the wine you bring,’ Mr Bowyer said.
Aldi’s selection of affordable and award winning wines are an absolute must when it comes to the ‘silly season’ and attending festive events.
‘Tis the season to impress, and half the battle of making a good impression at your next dinner party could be in the company you keep… or the wine you bring,’ Mr Bowyer said
For as much as $4.99 you can get your hands on a gold or silver award winning wine that tastes just as good as a top selling bottle from the liquor store.
Aldi is proud to be one of Australia’s leading supermarket stores to offer a wide range of award winning wines to choose from.
‘We are beyond thrilled and excited by every prestigious award win and recognition our drops continue to receive,’ Mr Bowyer said.
‘Whether you prefer bubbly, white, rose, or a rich red, the one thing we can agree on is that shoppers will get top shelf value for the lowest prices possible when at ALDI,’ Mr Bowyer said
‘Whether you prefer bubbly, white, rose, or a rich red, the one thing we can agree on is that shoppers will get top shelf value for the lowest prices possible when at ALDI’.
Aldi’s affordable wines are available nationwide and are a summer staple during this season of Christmas and New Year festivities.
‘ALDI’s recent award-winning wines from the Riverina Wine Show [are] guaranteed to be a hit this summer,’ Mr Bowyer said.