JOHNNY Q SHIRAZ 2021

Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2024
Gold Medal – International Wines and Spirits Awards 2025

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 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.

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"In the beginning, there was the wine creator? a sumptuous Shiraz created with your enjoyment in mind. For 6 days and 6 nights the fruit was harvested, crushed and left macerating on skins to develop a long lasting deep colour, intense bouquet and delicious taste. On the 7th day Johnny Q rested.

Intense red with purple hues. Intense youthful fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with some well integrated oak. Full bodied dense ripe berry fruit flavours balanced with vanillin oak but yet long and smooth. Serve with red wine casserole or a juicy steak with red onion jam. This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring."

4 Stars Cuisine Australian Shiraz Tasting, June 2026 (2021 Vintage)
"Medium in the glass with hints of fade reflecting time already spent in bottle, but a still youthful wine with clean, fresh dark fruit aromatics and appealing Christmas cake fruit and spice characteristics. The palate is nicely medium weighted with fruit, toast, acidity and tannin working beautifully in balance"