Aldi One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2017 named the best in Australia

A drop above the rest! A $6.99 red wine from Aldi has been named the best in Australia – beating expensive bottles costing more than $150

  • An incredibly cheap bottle of Aldi Shiraz has won a prestigious award
  • The $6.99 One Road Shiraz 2017 won ‘Best Medium Bodied Dry Red Wine’
  • Wine also took out gold prize at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
  • The humble bottle beat other drops costing more than $150

An incredibly cheap bottle of Aldi Shiraz has won a prestigious award, proving wine lovers don’t need to fork out a fortune to enjoy a high quality drop.

The $6.99 One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2017 has been awarded a trophy for ‘Best Medium Bodied Dry Red Wine’ at the Sydney International Wine Competition.

For the second year in a row, the wine has also taken out the gold prize at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge, beating expensive drops costing more than $150.

The $6.99 One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2017 from Aldi has been awarded a trophy for 'Best Medium Bodied Dry Red Wine' at the Sydney International Wine Competition

The $6.99 One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2017 from Aldi has been awarded a trophy for ‘Best Medium Bodied Dry Red Wine’ at the Sydney International Wine Competition

The red wine has been described as a ‘medium bodied red’ and is ‘clean and fruit driven with no sign of wood’.

‘The aromas of plum and spice continue on the palate, with ripe and powdery tannins to finish,’ the description reads.

And this isn’t the first time the wine has received awards after the 2016 Shiraz won gold, beating wines worth more than $350.

The 2017 Blackstone Paddock Limited Release Margaret River Chardonnay, $14.99, (left) and 2016 Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Vintage Release Shiraz, $17.99, (right) were awarded Top 100 and Blue Gold medals respectively

Aldi’s perfect pairing with award-winning wines

One Road South Australia & Heathcote Shiraz 2017: Highland Park Scotch Fillet Steak with mash potato and rosemary butter 

Blackstone Paddock Barossa Shiraz 2016: Highland Park Eye Fillet Steak with chimichurri sauce and fried onions 

Blackstone Paddock Limited Release Margaret River Chardonnay 2017: Roast turkey with sage, pancetta and streaky bacon and seasonal greens

Buying director for Aldi Australia Jason Bowyer said the discount supermarket chain are ‘honoured to be recognised by such a prestigious show.

‘Aldi is delighted by the success we have achieved at the competition,’ he said.

Two other Aldi wines also took home prizes during the competition.

The 2017 Blackstone Paddock Limited Release Margaret River Chardonnay, $14.99, and 2016 Blackstone Paddock Barossa Valley Vintage Release Shiraz, $17.99, were awarded Top 100 and Blue Gold medals respectively.

‘Winning awards for three of our wines are testament to the excellent calibre of Aldi’s Australian suppliers and our commitment to creating quality wines that are great value,’ Mr Bowyer said.

‘We are absolutely thrilled.’



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