Perfect plonk: 13 best value wines announced
EXPERTS have awarded medals to the 13 best value wines around at the moment, as part of the International Wine Challenge - and they include bottles for around a fiver and fizz for £10
From a delicious Malbec for around a fiver to a bottle of supermarket sherry for £8, the results of the International Wine Challenge Great Value Awards 2014 prove that you don't need to fork out a fortune to enjoy a special bottle of wine or a celebratory glass of bubbles.
Here are the 13 best value wines around according to the competition, where every wine is tasted "blind" on at least three separate occasions by a minimum of 10 judges, including Masters of Wine.
WHITES
IWC Great Value White Under £15: Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc, £13.99. available at Majestic & Morrisons
IWC Great Value White between £7 and £12: Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc, £10.99, available at Asda, Booths, Co-op, Majestic, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose & Rhythm and Booze
IWC Great Value White under £7: Koru Sauvignon Blanc, £5.98, exclusive to Asda
REDS
IWC Great Value Red Under £15: Tesco finest 2007 Viña Mara Rioja Gran Reserva, £13.99, available at Tesco
IWC Great Value Red between £7 and £12: The Wanted Zin Zinfandel IGT Puglia 2012, £9.99, available at Tesco Wine by the Case
IWC Great Value Red Under £7 Otra Vida Winemaker’s Selection Malbec 2013, £5.48, available at Asda
FIZZ
IWC Great Value Sparkling Under £25: Waitrose Blanc de Noirs Brut NV, £21.99, available at Waitrose
IWC Great Value Sparkling between £12 and £20: The Co-operative Les Pionniers Champagne, £16.99, available at Co-operative Food
IWC Great Value Sparkling under £12: Sainsbury's 2013 Taste the Difference Conegliano Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut, £10, available at Sainsbury’s
SHERRIES AND SWEET WINES
IWC Great Value Fortified Under £15: Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat NV, £13.99, available at Morrisons, Hailsham Cellars, winedirect.co.uk, Frazier’s Wine Merchants
IWC Great Value Fortified Under £10: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Oloroso Sherry 12 Yr NV, £8, available at Sainsbury’s
IWC Great Value Sweet Under £15: Marks and Spencer 2012 Paul Cluver Late Harvest Riesling, £14.99, available at Marks and Spencer
IWC Great Value Sweet Under £10: Tesco finest* 2009 Dessert Semillon, £6.79, available at Tesco
See internationalwinechallenge.com for the full list of winners.