Vintage
2019
ABV
13%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
If you’ve ever seen Uluru (Ayers Rock) when the sun’s setting, you’ll know this colour – crimson with tinges of red. As you raise your glass, it smells like summer in a country town with Satsuma plum, pepper and spice wafting in the air. Then, as you gulp that first mouthful – small sips are near impossible – its velvety tannins slide across your tongue and the rich, ripe flavours of dark berries, fruitcake and vanilla come out to enthusiastically greet you, like the ladies at an Outback fundraiser.
Food combo. Keep it as simple as a BBQ or go for something big on flavour like an eggplant parmigiana or a BBQ T-bone steak with café de Paris butter, or skip straight to dessert with a fruity panforte.
Accolades
2019 Riverland Wine Show Silver, 2019 Australia International Wine Challenge Bronze, China Wine and Spirit Awards 2020 Silver, China Wine and Spirit Awards 2019 Gold
Winemaker
Gary Compton (Senior Winemaker Reds)
Winemaker's Bio
Gary Compton is a “local” having grown up in Red Cliffs in the Sunraysia region only 10 kilometres from Irymple and Qualia Wines where he is the Senior Winemaker – Operations. His first wine industry experience was in 1985 as Winemaker’s Assistant at Deakin Estate in Sunraysia. Whilst at Deakin Estate, Gary completed a Wine Science Degree at Charles Sturt University and gained his Winery Cellar Procedures Certificate. In 1996 Gary moved to South Australia’s Riverland and during his eight vintages at Kingston Estate, he was appointed Senior Red Winemaker. The quality of the wines made from the Petit Verdot in these inland regions were awarded gold medals at national wine shows but Gary is particularly proud of the two trophies won at the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
Despite this success Gary returned to Mildura as Senior Winemaker with Evans and Tate followed by a contract winemaking position at Constellation’s Stanley winery. Gary brings a wealth of inland winemaking experience to Qualia Wines.