2020 Quealy Lina Lool

92 pts
Quealy |Mornington Peninsula |White Field Blend
A white of insane floral aromatics. An unusual blend of Friulano, Moscato Giallo, Riesling and Istriana from Mornington Peninsula.

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Description

The Quealy winemaking team is never affraid to experiment. Here's one example of their unique talents - a one of a kind wine from a one of a kind Mornington operation.

This is a highly unusual blend of the rarely seen Italian variety Malvasia, partnered with Moscato, Riesling and Friulano.

The grapes were left in amphora in contact with their skins for six months before being separated. The clean juice was then returned to amphora to settle and mature.

The finished wine is a riot of florals and strange exotic aromatics. It's a top of the tree skin contact wine for Mornington Peninsula and absolutely worth a look if you're wanting a walk on the wild side.

92 Points - “Zesty oily quality, citrus essential oils, apricot, a bit of fresh aromatic herbs, pastry with sweet cream and pickled ginger. That touch of something ‘pickled’ (by no means vinegar, maybe preserved is a better word), gives a nice savoury edge to the sweet perfume. Aromas are accentuated just enough, tamed from being extreme with a cleansing bitterness and zesty bite, pithy salty quality on the palate. Cinnamon, ginger, ruby grapefruit on the finish. So good.” - Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)

This is named after the aromatic compounds stored in the skins of Moscato Giallo. The 2020 is a blend of Friulano (40%), Moscato Giallo (32%), Riesling (16%) and Malvasia Istriana (12%), all from Quealy’s Balnarring home block. The grapes were added to a rolling ferment as they were harvested, to open-top amphorae, and the wine spent six months on skins. It was then basket-pressed, roughly settled and allowed to mature in old French puncheons before being bottled 12 months later.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety White Field Blend
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 92
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Screw Cap

Quealy

Kathleen Quealy is part of the winemaking heart & soul of Mornington Peninsula.

The first person to plant Pinot Gris in Australia, Kathleen and her husband Kevin McCarthy launched T'Gallant winery in the 90s, pioneering this famous variety. But it was with Quealy Vineyards, based in Merricks North, with the winery and cellar door in the centre of the viticultural action, where they made their mark.

Kathleen has continued to innovate - along with PG, Quealy is renowned for super-interesting expressions of Muscat and Fruilano, experimenting with different degrees of skin contact and fermentation styles. Kathleen & Kevin's son Tom has now taken on the daily winemaking duties, with guidance from Mum and Dad and the wines have never looked better.

Kathleen is a true industry legend and one of the most visionary wine personalities on the Peninsula.

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