One such producer is Quealy Wines. Kath Quealy, together with partner Kevin McCarthy, pioneered Pinot Gris/Grigio in Australia under the T’Gallant label (now part of Treasury Wine Estates). Since departing T’Gallant and setting up her own label in nearby Balnarring, she has developed a portfolio of wines inspired in by the great wines of Friuli in north-east Italy. Pinot Grigio (not surprisingly) features prominently, as does Friulano. In homage to Josko Gravner, clay amphorae are used in fermenting some of the wines.
Rageous, an unconventional blend of Sangiovese, Shiraz and Pinot Noir is a wine that is very much in the Quealy mould. The 2009 rendition of Rageous is a very stylish wine, with complex sour cherry, meaty and floral aromatics. At this point in time, the palate doesn’t quite live up to the promise of the nose, but there is sufficient ‘fuel in the tank’ to suggest that greater depth of flavour will come with additional bottle age. All in all, this is an interesting wine, further evidence that there is more to Australia than clean as a whistle lab-coat wines.
2009 RAGEOUS
Producer: Quealy Wines
Variety: Sangiovese (Sangiovese, Shiraz, Pinot Noir)
Vintage: 2009
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $30.00
Date tasted: 19 January 2013
Tasting Note:
Bright ruby red. Alluring nose of sour cherry, wild strawberries, hung meat, lilac. Dry, medium bodied, savoury palate of sour cherry, touch of coconut. Quite direct and straightforward at this point in time; the palate doesn’t quite live up to the nose. Finishes moderately long with well balanced acidity. Should develop more interest with another 4-5 years in bottle.
Score: 16+/20
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