Approachable, easy going and versatile, Johnny Q will suit any occasion! “You just can’t take life too seriously” … is Winemaker John Quarisa’s motto. John draws on his extensive experience to deliver Johnny Q, a range which encapsulates his love for life. You will find this wine is a perfect accompaniment with fun times and lots of laughter. Enjoy with good friends and family.

Intense youthful fresh ripe berry flavours with spice and pepper fruits with some complexity. Dense, ripe mulberries fruit flavours balanced with spicy oak and ripe succulent tannins. This is a belend of 95% Shiraz, 5% Viognier.

Quarisa Wines is a culmination of a lifelong partnership of passion and dedication between John and Josephine Quarisa, where “Passion is everything”. Acclaimed winemaker and International Wine Show Judge John Quarisa draws on years of experience producing wines for some of Australia’s top wine companies. John’s winemaking has been awarded Australia’s top trophies, including the Jimmy Watson and Stodart Trophies. The Johnny Q and Treasures range have been designed with an international audience in mind, and John’s international wine show judging has heavily influenced the styles for both ranges.

Harvested during March and April of 2014 Selected premium vineyards experienced ideal growing conditions producing wines of high sugar and flavours. Cool nights providing ideal harvesting conditions. The different grapes were picked at the following sugar levels to produce the fruit flavours that are required to make this great wine blend. The Shiraz at 14.0 Baume gives the spice and pepper and the Viognier at 13.0 Baume gives the wine a different dimension and complexity. All of the grapes were picked together and fermented in the same tank(Co-fermentation) to help integrate all the flavours. Portion of the wine underwent oak until the right balance was achieved. This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring.

Food Pairing: Roast rack of lamb or mature hard cheeses.