Can you really get a decent red that costs less than $15?
How much should you pay to get a decent bottle of red? Judges have named their top-value Australian picks including a bargain that’s less than $15 a bottle.
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A Barossa Valley grenache which costs less than $15 has been named among the great bargain wine buys.
The first Dan Murphy’s Decoded Wine Awards last night named the best value-for-money light and full-bodied reds and whites, along with rose, sparkling and fortified varieties.
Z Wine’s Rustica Grenache 2019 costs $14.90 and beat six others to take home the lighter red under $20 category.
The category included Tasmanian Hill pinot noir, De Bortoli Villages tempranillo Touriga, Chateau Tanunda Dahlitz Merlot, Mix Tape Limestone Coat tempranillo, Red Knot GSM by Shingleback and Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache.
Judges said the grenache was juicy, fresh and vibrant and ready to drink now.
“Although pinot is still the leading light-bodied red varietal in the over $20 bracket, if you want to spend less, you’ll get great quality with grenache,” said Dan Murphy’s head of fine wine and awards judge Andrew Shedden said.
Western Victoria’s Blue Pyrenees won best rose category for its bone dry rose and Clare Valley’s Knappstein Hand Picked riesling won best lighter white under $20 category — with each drops costing $16.90 per bottle.
The judging panel of 12 experts spent three days blind-tasting more than 1000 wines to determine the finalists.
Here’s some other value for money wines.
UNDER $20 AWARD WINNERS
Lighter white
Knappstein Hand Picked riesling Clare Valley, 2018
Cost: $16.90 per bottle.
Fuller white
Devil’s Lair The Hidden Cave Chardonnay, 2018
Cost: $17.90 per bottle.
Lighter red
Z Wine Rustica Grenache, 2019
Cost: $14.90 per bottle
Fuller red
Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro, 2017
Cost: $17.90 per bottle
OVER $20 AWARD WINNERS
Lighter white
Craggy Range Marlborough sauvignon blanc, 2018
Cost: $27.90 per bottle
Fuller white
Xanadu Estate Chardonnay 2018
Cost: $31.90 per bottle.
Lighter red
Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Henty Pinot Meunier 2018
Cost: $31.90 per bottle.
Fuller red
Xanadu Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Cost: $32.90 per bottle.
OTHER CATEGORY WINNERS
Rosé: Blue Pyrenees Bone Dry rosé
Cost: $16.90 per bottle.
Sparkling: Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée 2014
Cost: $37.90 per bottle.
Fortified wine: Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque
Cost: $74.90 per bottle.
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