Dan Murphy’s has won Gold for its $8.99 Cleanskin Clare Valley Riesling at the prestigious 2018 International Wine Challenge.
The award-winning wine features "intense lime flavours with a vibrant, crisp structure".
The internationally acclaimed London International Wine Challenge is one of the largest and most influential wine shows in the world and is meticulously judged by some of the world’s most experienced wine judges, including the UK’s Tim Atkin MW, Oz Clarke, Jamie Goode and Charles Metcalfe.
Dan Murphy's notes: "Taking out a Gold medal means that show judges including leading wine critics, sommeliers, buyers and restaurateurs dubbed the bottle to be near perfect as they tasted the wines blind, meaning that show judges were kept unaware of the wines' identity to ensure impartiality in the judgment of the quality of the wine."
According to Dan Murphy’s Wine Expert, Andrew Caillard MW, the Gold Medal success of the 2017 Dan Murphy’s Cleanskin Clare Valley Riesling against a field of well-respected wine brands illustrates the great levelling experience of tasting wines blind.
“This classic Clare Valley Riesling displays all the fruit definition, precision and mouthwatering freshness expected of an ultra-premium wine brand yet sells for less than $9 a bottle.
“Based on the experienced opinion of great palates, this wonderful result reflects a winemaking team that is committed to sourcing the very best fruit and making the finest wines possible within every regional genre and price point.”
Dan Murphy’s Head of Wine George Radman added: “The Dan Murphy’s team are devoted to selecting the most stand-out parcels from the thousands of wine samples they taste each year. This 2017 Clare Valley cleanskin is as zestful as it is affordable and is a true representation of the quality that consumers can expect from our cleanskin range.”
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