Pobblebonk 2024
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.

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Pobblebonk 2024