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Pobblebonk 2024
The first wine made by Quealy was this field blend Pobblebonk (in 2006). The inspiration was Jermann Vintage Tunina (Please google this ground breaking winery located in Gorizia, Italy), whom Kat & Kevin revisited in 2006 after Kev’s pilgrimage there in 1995. The Field blend is designed to create balance, complexity and interest by elevating the great characters of each grape variety. The frogs on Pobblebonk label illustrates our decision to nurture & regenerate our farm’s environment all those years ago. Quealy’s winery vineyard is now certified organic.
LOOKS LIKE... Fine pale gold with a green rim
SMELLS LIKE... An elusive mixture of spice, floral and fruit
DRINK WITH... With grilled meats and light summer salads
CELLAR UNTIL... Ages well for a four year window, thus 2027
Winery
Our home vineyard field blend selection of Riesling, Friulano, Pinot Grigio & Ribolla Gialla.
Named after the Pobblebonk frogs loving life in our vineyard and wetlands.
Hand picked, whole bunch pressed and barrel fermented in seasoned French oak. Unfined, unfiltered with an addition of SO2 only at bottling.
Tasting
The beauty of Pobblebonk is the chorus of this vineyard trio – beginning with the aristocratic muscular Pinot Grigio, the sullen strength of skin-contact Friulano contrasting with the tingling acidity and opulent aromatics of Riesling. Co-fermentation of all these varieties begins as a reductive moody wine ignited with the blending of the classic aromatic variety Riesling. The palate is a colourful tapestry of whole citrus fruits, jasmine tea, and orange blossom with a nutty background.
Vineyard
The winery vineyard is located at 50 metres elevation with a gentle slope to the North. We purchased the vineyard in 2003 with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. We planted Pinot Grigio, Friulano, Moscato Giallo and Malvasia Istriana as we were confident of their success in our region. Our vineyard manager is Lucas Blanck who has experience with organic Alsacienne Muscat (Moscato), Riesling & Pinot Gris (Grigio). Our vineyard is managed organically, using only sulphur and copper as fungicides and cover crops, composts, manure and seaweed extracts to feed the soil. The aromatic varieties are difficult to grow because they are prone to poor nutrition that then enters into the winemaking cycle. Lucas has overcome many of their insufficiencies with his fertilizer and plough regime.
FYI
Pobblebonk and Rageous, the frog & the mule, arrived in tandem for our first vintage of Quealy Winemakers. Both embody the innovative and natural approach to growing different grape varieties, drawn from our winemaking intuition and experiences in Italy. The vineyard comes alive in springtime with the mating chorus bonk, bonk, bonk of Pobblebonk frogs.