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$17 Aldi wine wins top prize amid stiff competition
The folks at Aldi must be feeling rather chuffed with themselves after scooping two trophies and two golds at the 2020 Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show amid stiff competition from exxy, premium brands.
The German retailer’s Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay 2019 — which will set you back just $16.99 — was the star of the event, earning three gongs altogether.
The “complex, powerful and refined” drop beat out other brand’s wines worth $100+ to win:
Trophy for Best White Wine of Show
Trophy for Best Chardonnay of Show
Gold in class 15 for 2019 Chardonnay
Now, if that’s not proof that Aldi’s bargain bottles can kick it with the major players in the wine industry then we don’t know what is.
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The chardonnay wasn’t the only winner for Aldi at the wine show, with the Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 ($17.99) claiming gold at the same award ceremony in class 2 for 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aldi’s Cab Sav success
The Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon is no stranger to awards having taken out one of the most prestigious prizes at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show back in October.
The velvety red nosed out competitors more than five times its price to win the renowned Max Schubert AM Trophy for Most Outstanding Red Wine in Show.
The prestigious award is typically fetched by wines pricing well above the $50 mark, though last year went to a family-owned winery for a $35 bottle.
Aldi’s Cab Sav also took out the prize for Best Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aussie wines win big
It’s been a big couple of months for affordable Aussie-made wines, with a South Australian label claiming the title of ‘World’s Best’ at the San Francisco International Wine Competition in November.
The very reasonably-priced Cat Amongst The Pigeons Eden Valley Riesling ($22) was awarded the Best in Class in Rieslings.
The resiling wasn’t the only winner for the Barossa-based brand either, in total they took home seven medals including a Gold for another resiling, the Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling and for the Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon which retail at BWS and Dan Murphy’s exclusively for $29 and $21 respectively.
And an Australian sparkling wine out of Tasmania has also been honoured with a ‘World’s Best’ gong, this time by the prestigious Decanter Magazine.
House of Arras’ E.J. Carr Late Disgorged 2004 scooped the ‘Top Sparkling’ title despite going up against French competitors from the home of Champagne itself.
Additional reporting by Penny Burfitt.
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