SA wine wins major Chinese prize

South Australian wine producer Taylors has won the Australian Wine of the Year trophy at a leading Chinese wine show.

The company's 2010 Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet took out the trophy on Tuesday night at the China Wine and Spirits Best Value Awards.

Australian wineries dominated the 2014 competition winning 351 medals.

Taylors Wines managing director Mitchell Taylor said it was a significant coup for Australian wine producers to be recognised in such an important market.

"With a burgeoning middle class, China is now the biggest consumer of red wine in the world and holds real potential for Australian winemakers," he said in a statement on Wednesday.