Dan Murphy’s reveals best value red, white, sparkling wines in Australia
A pinot noir costing just $7 a bottle has been named as the best value red wine in Australia at Dan Murphy’s annual wine awards.
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A pinot noir costing $7 a bottle has been named as one of Australia’s best value wines. Minchinbury pinot noir, from Sydney’s outer west, won the best lighter style red under $20 category at liquor giant Dan Murphy’s Decoded Wine Awards 2021.
Victorian winery De Bortoli picked up two awards — best value rose for its King Valley drop and the best rose category for it’s La Boheme Act Two pinot noir Rosé.
King Valley’s Pizzini won the best value lighter style white wine over $20 for its pinot grigio.
Dan Murphy’s judging panel of 12 experts tasted more than 1000 wines across four days to name the 10 category and 10 best value wine winners.
Head of Wine Andrew Shedden said wines were judged on likability, not with snooty wine terms.
“In judging the wines, we have also stripped back confusing tasting notes like ‘muscular’ or ‘herbaceous’ and instead focused on why we love these wines and how to best enjoy them to help guide our customers,” he said.
THE DECODED AWARDS 2021 WINNERS
Lighter White Under $20
Yealands sauvignon blanc Marlborough New Zealand
Price: $13.99
Fuller White Under $20
Devil’s Corner Chardonnay Tasmania
Price: $16.99
Lighter Red under $20
Cat Amongst the Pigeons Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro
Price: $15.99
Fuller Red Under $20
The Butcher’s Friend Barossa Shiraz
Price: $15.70
Rosé
De Bortoli La Boheme Act Two pinot noir Rosé
Price: $19.99
Sparkling
Josef Chromy Pepik Tasmania Cuvée NV
Price: $29.99
Lighter White Over $20
Forest of the Echoes riesling
Price: $24.99
Fuller White Over $20
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay
Price:$41.99
Lighter Red Over $20
Te Kairanga John Martin pinot noir
Price: $47.50
Fuller Red Over $20
St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz
Price: $47.99
THE DECODED AWARDS 2021 BEST VALUE PICKS
Lighter white under $20: Elephant in the Room Pinot gris ($13.95)
Fuller white under $20: Distant South Chardonnay ($17.99)
Lighter red under $20: Minchinbury pinot noir ($6.99)
Fuller red under $20: Mr Riggs Three Corner Jack Shiraz cabernet Merlot ($16.99)
Rosé: De Bortoli Rosé King Valley ($14.60)
Sparkling: Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvée ($24.95)
Lighter white over $20: Pizzini Pinot grigio King Valley ($20,99)
Fuller white over $20: Sidewood Chardonnay Adelaide Hills ($21.99)
Lighter red over $20: Coriole McLaren Vale Sangiovese ($25.99)
Fuller red over $20: Cat Amongst the Pigeons Fat Cat Shiraz ($23.99)
Mixed six-packs of award winners and best value picks can be bought at Dan Murphy’s for either $136 or $113.50 respectively.
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