Granite Belt wine is hard to beat…
SOUTHERN Downs based winery Just Red Wines might be popping a few corks to celebrate after winning two golds at this year’s Toowoomba RASQ Wine Show.
Just Red Wines winemaker Tony Hassall said everyone at the Ballandean-based family winery was very pleased with the recognition they had received at the show, though not entirely surprised.
“We are very proud of our 2015 Tannat and weren’t surprised that it received a gold medal,” he said.
“It was only our second vintage of the variety. Our first Tannat in 2014 also did very well for us including 94 points from James Halliday.
“The gold medal for our Cabernet Merlot 2015 was also very pleasing.
“It was our first Cabernet Sauvignon vintage and we decided to blend it with Merlot which has resulted in an elegant and complex wine.
“It’s great that these wines were grown and made from grapes grown on our Granite Belt vineyard and fantastic to see more recognition for the Granite Belt which is claiming its rightful place as one of Australia’s premier wine regions.”
Winemaking at Just Red Wines is very much a family affair. Tony and Julia with their son Michael have been making wines together since 1993.
Both Tony and Michael are qualified winemakers and make the wine together although Mr Hassall said that looking after the vineyard was his day job.
