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Australia's Best Value Wine of the Year 2019

Australia’s Best Value Wine of the Year 2019

McWilliams Hanwood Estate Shiraz 2018 has won Australian Wine of the Year at the China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019.

Fellow The Drinks Association member Australian Vintage’s McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 won Coonawarra Wine of the Year, while its McGuigan Shortlist Shiraz 2016 won Barossa Valley Wine of the Year. 

The China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards is an annual Spring tasting event that showcases the best value wines across price levels. Wines are ranked and evaluated by price, with awards given to wines that represent the ‘Best Value’ in their price bracket. The competition is part of the China Wine and Spirits Awards – the biggest and most prestigious wine and spirit competition in Hong Kong and China. 

Overall, Australian wines took home a haul of medals – beating out all other nations for the most double gold and gold medals at the event. 

The Drinks Association members Australian Vintage, Taylors and McWilliams were among the top recipients. 

Aside from its trophy winners, Australian Vintage also took home Double Gold for its McGuigan Handmade Shiraz 2015; Nepenthe Pinnacle Good Doctor Pinot Noir 2017; Nepenthe Pinnacle Gate Block Shiraz 2016; Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir 2016; and Nepenthe Altitude Tempranillo 2016.

McWilliams won additional Double Golds for its McWilliams Hilltops Shiraz 2017 and McWilliams Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2016.

Also Taylors took out Double Golds for 2017 Taylors Wines Estate Shiraz; 2017 Taylors Wines Estate Cabernet Sauvignon; and 2018 Taylors Wines Estate Sauvignon Blanc.

“As one of the largest and fastest growing wine markets for imported wine, it’s very exciting to know that Chinese palates recognise Australia as leaders in producing wines of great quality across all price points and regions,” said Taylors MD Mitchell Taylor (above). “Our Estate wines, which received three double gold medals at the competition, are the core of our business and it’s exciting to be recognised among the best at this prestigious competition.”

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