$26 bottle of South Australian chardonnay takes out huge award

The MUNDUS VINI Grand International Wine Award, held in Germany, has just wrapped up for its 32nd year.

Aussie wine wins top award

A South Australian winery has taken out the top prize for a $26 bottle of wine at an international competition.

The MUNDUS VINI Grand International Wine Award, held in Germany, has just wrapped up for its 32nd year.

The competition saw 7500 wines submitted and tested over six days.

Taylor’s Wines, based in the state’s Clare Valley, won the trophy for Best of Show Australian White and Gold Medal for its $26 2022 Jaraman Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley Chardonnay.

It also won the title of Best Producer from Australia.

Aussie wine wins top award

Meanwhile Barossa Valley winery Schubert Estate Wines won the Best of Show Australian Red Trophy and a Gold Medal for its 2018 Schubert Estate Goose-Yard Block Shiraz.

South Australian wineries took out all of the 43 gold medals awarded to Australian wineries at the major competition.

“We are honoured to fly the flag for South Australia at this year’s MUNDUS VINI International Wine Awards. Mundus Vini is an intense competition, judged by more than 240 wine experts from across 46 nations, so the calibre of judging is incredibly high,” Mitchell Taylor, Taylors Wines third-generation winemaker and managing director, said.

“Our Jaraman Chardonnay is an exceptional value wine, showcasing the best of the Adelaide Hills and Clare Valley wine regions in the finished blend.

Mitchell Taylor is the managing director

“It demonstrates our winemaking team’s skill in carefully crafting powerful and elegant wines that exemplify the bright, expressive qualities that make Australian wines loved worldwide.”

It’s not the first time the brand has taken out huge international prize, with it taking out the International Champion 2022 award at the prestigious VINUS International Wine & Spirits Competition for their 2020 Shiraz in September last year.

The varietal features Clare Valley and Limestone Coast Fruit, smelling like dark plum and cherry fruits, combined with a slight chocolate and oak spice.

The Taylors Estate Shiraz 2020 is available from places such as Liquorland and BWS in Australia, retailing for just $22.