Description Welcome to a fabulous showcase of 12 flavour-packed and bestselling Gold medallists from Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and New Zealand. Save $103. To enjoy a dozen champions in a wide array of best-loved styles at $18.99 a bottle. On display are many wines that have phenomenal medal histories, like Palacio del Conde, a Gran Selección from Valencia that’s snagged 16 Golds and a Trophy in 9 vintages. Ermita de San Lorenzo, an old vine Garnacha with a dash of Cabernet and Tempranillo, has delivered a Trophy and 21 Golds (5 of them Doubles) in 7! The tally is 20 Golds and Doubles in 4 vintages for Camino de Seda Monastrell Syrah. Italy offfers bestselling Gold magnet Pillastro Primitivo, plus two-Gold, 97pt Corsiero Nero and Tuscan superstar Saracosa with Gold and 95pts. Portugal’s Vinha do Fava has won over 30 Golds in under 10 years, this 2023 adds another couple plus a 95pt score, and is joined here by fellow big black red from the sensational Casa Ermelinda Freitas – Baia de Troia, only made in good vintages. A trio of exquisite French Gold medallists include releases from Bordeaux, the southern Rhône and a smooth Cabernet from Tolosan in South West France. Lastly, from New Zealand’s excellent Hunter Estate, there’s a vibrant silky Pinot Noir with several high scores and a TOP 100 place. Enjoy them all for a modest $18.99 a bottle!
Lovers of mature Rioja will recognise the red berry and oak character of this terrific value Gran Selección gem from Valencia. It’s been wowing wine judges for years and was skilfully crafted by a winery regularly tipped by Spanish wine guide, Peñín.
Packed with spiced plum and raspberry. this is a rich, dark, velvety red favourite on top form – again! It's from maestro of Puglia, Angelo Maci, and his pride and joy winery that has five times been voted Italy’s Winery or co-op of the Year.
A regular Gold-medal winner (four last vintage), the 2023 Camino de Seda is smooth and brimming with big, spicy red fruit flavours. Ancient bush vines high in Jumilla produce this intensity, complemented by sweet spicy oak in this moreish red.
A smooth, fruit-filled Cabernet Gold medallist from a modern cellar close to Gaillac and Toulouse. It has just the right balance of ripe cassis and silky tannins to produce a wine with the juicy crunch to partner food. Authentic France at its best.
A luscious, ripe and velvety southern Rhône red wine with Gold from a 4th-generation estate. Originally from Burgundy, the Guillot family ventured south in 1911 and fell in love with the warmth and reliability of the Rhône.
In the 7 vintages we’ve seen of this beauty, it's delivered a Trophy and 21 Golds (5 of them Doubles). A gorgeous mellow Gran Selección from Campo de Borja, using old-vine Garnacha, plus dense Cabernet and Tempranillo.
Crafted by Sofia Barbanera at her family’s Tuscan estate, Saracosa blends Sangiovese and Merlot – a classic Super Tuscan recipe. It’s smooth and mouthfilling with dark berries, spice and vanilla notes. A top choice with pasta or grilled lamb.
Made from the grapes of vineyards first planted 2,000 years ago, Gold-medal Baía di Tróia is deliciously rich, powerful and velvety smooth. A Black Red that's only crafted in the best years and in tiny yields.
A delicious, Gold-winning, fruity Pinot with plum, cherry and spice, from an estate that’s not only one of New Zealand’s finest but one we’ve been working with since the mid 1980s, before the world really knew NZ wine.
Bordeaux winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua likes to challenge rules and here he's taken two cuvées of delicious Merlot from two vintages – warm, ripe 2022 and the fresher 2023 – to Gold-winning effect. Dark, velvety black fruits, lightly oaked.
Portugal’s Touriga Nacional is key to port but also makes gorgeous, fruit-rich table wines. The esteemed Freitas family won Gold with this wine's launch and have been impressing customers since, reeling in awards for its velvety, spiced flavours.
A 97pt Gold-winner crafted by top Italian winemaker Andrea Bernardini. Nero di Troia is one of Puglia’s finest grapes, often found it pricey blends, it plays a solo hand in Corsiero, a velvety red wine with blackberry, violet and smoky vanilla spice.
