Reillys Blog
Below is a list of our latest blog posts, enjoy!
Riesling of the Year Trophy for 2011 Museum Release Watervale Riesling
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 27 November 2018
At the 2018 Winestate Magazine Wine of the Year Awards, Justin and Julie Ardill and the team at Reillys Wines were thrilled and humbled to receive the RIESLING OF THE YEAR TROPHY for the Reillys 2011 Museum Release Watervale Riesling.
The 2011 is the second vintage of the Museum Release Rie...
Three vintages of BLUE-GOLD awards for RCV 'The Dancer' Cabernet Sauvignon
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 21 November 2018
On Monday 12th November 2018, Justin and Julie Ardill and the team at Reillys Wines were delighted to receive confirmation of TOP 100 WINES & BLUE-GOLD AWARD for their 2014 RCV ‘The Dancer’ Cabernet Sauvignon at the 2019 Sydney International Wine Competition.
This is not the first time ‘The Dancer’ has received this prestigious award. Produced only when winemaker Justin Ardill judges the vintage to be of extremely high quality, this limited release wine has ...
Shiraz takes centre stag at Reillys!
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 18 October 2018
On Saturday 13th October 2018, owners of Reillys Wines Justin and Julie Ardill were thrilled to receive the TROPHY for CHAMPION SHIRAZ/SYRAH & Predominant Blends at the 2018 New Zealand International Wine Show awards dinner in Auckland for their 2016 Dry Land Shiraz.
In a category that was described by Competition Convenor Kingsley Wood as “simply outstanding, one of the finest line ups of wine that the judges will have ever faced here in New Zealand”, Reillys 2016 Dry Land Shiraz was aw...
Sharing the love this Father's Day
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 23 August 2018
As we head into the last week of Winter and start feeling a hint of Spring in the air, we are reminded that Father's Day is just around the corner. (Although perhaps this reminder has less to do with the change of seasons and more to do with the adverts flooding our TV screens and news feeds!)
But Father's Day isn't all about socks, jocks and hardware vouchers, it's about spending time together, making a memory with that special some...
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Fun, frivolity and fundraising at Reillys Winemaker Dinner
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 29 June 2018
Being a Reillys Foundation VIP isn't just about getting a discount on your favourite wines - it's so much more than that as we were reminded at our recent Winemaker Dinner.
It's about a shared love for quality wines, an appreciation for the craftsmanship of an artisan winemaker and being a part of something that feels more like a fami...
Reillys Wine Lovers Experience - the perfect winter getaway
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 6 June 2018
Whilst many people bemoan the arrival of winter, in the Cla...
New wine tasting experience at Reillys!
Author: Emma Purvis Date Posted: 23 May 2018
Reillys Cellar Door and Restaurant in Mintaro, Clare Valley is open 7 days for free wine tastings and tantalising lunches created using seasonal local produce. But, if you are looking for a truly exceptional tasting experience, may we introduce our Ultra Premium Tasting Flight.
For just $10pp you will be served a tasting of 4 of our most premium, limited release wines from our Enomatic wine preservation system. Ultra premium red wines from our RCV range along with back vintages from our Dry Land range are rotated regularly so there will always ...