Here’s a really impressive line-up of flavour-packed, great value, Gold-winning reds. And probably for precisely the reason that they all tick those boxes – they are also all top of the list of customers favourites too. Included are a couple of Quarisa bestsellers, multi Gold Q Malbec and Caravan Merlot, Sam Trimboli’s Gold and 95pt Yarrunga Field is always a joyous drop, as is Whirlpool Corner – the Five Red Star-rated Angove family delivering Double Gold winning class. Five out of six vintages of The Old Red River Gum Cab Shiraz have won Gold or Double Gold – even a Trophy one year, no surprise that people love it – and the Patronus wines from Barossa seem to go down well with customers and show judges alike too. This Cabernet has TWO Golds. Save $96 on a dozen Gold-winners plus a FREE bottle of (Gold-winning of course) RedHeads King of Barossa Shiraz (worth $45) – absolutely FREE.

Ramp up the long weekend festivities with a free bottle of Risky Business’ vibrant 95pt Prosecco, alongside an indulgent 24 bottle selection of reds. Enjoy decadent Double Gold medal Dark Corner Durif Shiraz, vibrant Pinot Noir from Marauding Vintners, and a Gold medal blend of Shiraz, Cabernet and Lagrein from BedLam & OrdEr. Master winemaker Sam Trimboli delivers his succulent Salvatore blend of Malbec, Shiraz and Durif, while Halliday 5 star estate Margan shows off bold Hunter Valley Shiraz, alongside another Gold medal winner in the Ravensthorpe Reserve Cabernet.

Made by one of the best producers in the Clare Valley to highlight the best characters of the region. Lifted aromas of black olive and spicy plums lead into a stylish and seemless palate.

Bernoota was the original name of the Lake Breeze homestead and now the Bernoota Shiraz Cabernet is rightfully considered to be one of Australia's favourite Shiraz Cabernet blends. And they don't come much better than Bernoota for the price! Not only is it rich and luscious, filled with blackcurrant, spice and pepper, it has a touch of dark chocolate on the finish. The 2009 is a 60% Shiraz and 40% Cabernet blend and spends 20 months in a mixture of French and American Oak that will see the wine not only be enjoyable now, but develop beautifully in the bottle for a further 8 to 10 years.

The fruit was hand-picked in early April, the whole bunch pressed and allowed to briefly settle. This removes the heavy solids from the juice, whilst retaining many of the lighter solids that are a wonderful source of nutrient for the yeast. A small portion of the wine was fermented in large old oak vessels to add some further complexity to the wine. All of the juice was fermented by our natural wild yeasts and then racked off its lees at the end of fermentation. The wine was prepared for bottling without any further manipulation, other than filtration to retain the pristine character of our delicate Riesling. The nose of this wine shows lovely delicate floral aromatics that are typical of all Delatite Rieslings whilst the palate has layers of lemon rind and lemon blossom with fine talcy structure and a fresh acid finish. This wine can be drunk in its youth, but like all great Rieslings, it will age easily for ten years. Should be wonderful for up to twenty years, developing fabulous toasty honey characters, that Riesling is famous for.

It’s no coincidence Pillastro is one of our bestselling Italian reds – customers love all that richness, warmth and bold, ripe fruit. Pillastro comes from Puglia, in Italy’s deep south, best known for big, smoky wines made from prized local varieties Primitivo and Negroamaro. It is made by Angelo Maci, a leading figure in the quality revolution of the last two decades, whose cellar Cantine Due Palme has twice been named Winery of the Year. Angelo made this wine purely from Primitivo, which produces rich, powerful reds with plenty of ripe fruit. A period of oak ageing has infused the wine’s generous plum and damson character with notes of spice and vanilla. Enjoy with hearty casseroles, pasta with a rich tomato sauce, or garlic roasted lamb.

With an impressive award-winning history, this densely flavoured, spicy champion comes from the Padró family cellar founded in 1898, in Spain’s Tarragona region. Combining concentrated, old bush vine (up to 70 years old) Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre or Mataro) from Tarragona with a little from warm Jumilla for extra richness, plus a portion of strawberry scented Tempranillo, this rich and spicy red is spot on with barbecued, lamb or beef, or try it with a range of Spanish tapas-inspired delicacies.

The best modern Aussie whites offer an abundance of sun-ripened fruit balanced by crisp, zingy refreshment. None more so than Yarrunga Field, and the 2018 is as fruity and fresh as ever.