Quealy Winemakers

Quealy Winemakers

Quealy Winemakers
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Quealy Winery Cellar Door takes you right into the heart of the winery, tasting amidst the barrels and Tuscan terracotta amphora. Kathleen and Kevin first arrived on the Mornington Peninsula in 1988 and have spent the subsequent years cultivating a reputation for single vineyard expressions of regional heroes Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, sourced from some of the oldest and finest sites on the Peninsula. Quealy's experience of Italian wine-making tradition has inspired Secco Splendido, Pobblebonk, Pinot Grigio and little-grown Friulano variety. Open daily, come and taste with our experienced team including resident cellar paw, Ninja.
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Jamie3940
Coalport, UK52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Spent a delightful couple of hours at this sublime winery and what a joy it was. This small boutique set up has an extensive range and the tasting was excellently presented. There is a real family appeal in the set up and they add humour as well. With a group of friends, all out for the day, this made for a great stop. Educational but fun so if you are in the region it is a must stop destination. If you are not in the Mornington Peninsula it is worth making the trip and adding this to your itinerary. I bet you won't leave without a few bottles to remind you of the experience!
Written 15 March 2020
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awarrJP
Melbourne, Australia16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Friends
It was a very friendly, down to earth experience. Great to have Kathleen Quealy running the tasting who shared her passion for the vineyard. There was a wide range of wines reasonably priced. We went on to Stonier for their Pinot Diversity tasting but the best red of the day was the Quealy Musk Creek Pinot Noir for my money which blew me away.
Written 6 January 2022
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TwoSheds57
Melbourne, Australia8,952 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Friends
We love it here. It’s one of the iconic wineries of the Peninsula. The wines are tremendous and there’s a good range to taste at the cellar door. Service can be a bit quirky but we don’t care. It’s a must visit and over and over again.
Written 6 January 2020
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Jenn P
Wangi Wangi, Australia460 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
After arriving & walking out of Port Phillip winer, only a few minutes before, after being ignored by staff. We arrived at this delightful winery and made very welcome. The wine was very good and we bought a bottle. Thank you. the man was perfect for the job.
Written 16 March 2020
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Sydhost
31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 • Friends
From the moment we arrived we had a very warm welcome. The tasting room with the terracotta vats had a fabulous atmosphere and I loved the smell of the fermentation. The wine tasting was a wonderful experience. We learnt a lot about winemaking and about these particular wines and the grapes and the climate they are grown in. Our group bought an amount of the various wines. As we open them we remember the special afternoon spent at your magnificent winery and the fun we had with your exceptional staff. I can’t wait to return with more friends! Thank you for making my trip to Victoria so worthwhile. And thank you for kindly posting my shawl to me.
Written 6 December 2019
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Mark
34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2018 • Couples
I visited here (in January 2018) for 2 reasons, I was keen to sample the wine & I have the same family name (though I haven't found a clear link as yet). I was greeted like a long lost brother by the down to earth & very warm hearted Kathleen. I especially liked the tour of the backroom with the huge earthenware pots (replicas of Roman times). It was so interesting to see some of Kathleen's wines made using this ancient method. The winery was very picturesque & the wines delicious, but the hospitality was supreme. Mark Quealy
Written 4 February 2019
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Cheers Mark
Written 26 April 2019
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John S
Bethesda, MD35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2017 • Couples
My wife and I just made our third trip to Australia visiting friends and family. We were there for three weeks and visited nearly fifty Halliday five star cellar doors in five different wine growing areas - Mornington Peninsula, Margaret River, Barossa, MacLaren Vale and Clare Valley. We visited Quealy, which is a smaller cellar door, and really enjoyed good quality wines. If you are visiting Mornington Peninsula and are serious about wines, Quaely is not to be missed. Well done and thanks Dan, the wine maker, for a great cellar door visit and tasting
Written 21 January 2017
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Much obliged John and we're very glad you dropped in on what sounds like an epic tour. You timed it well, Dan is often a bit busy making the wine to be in Cellar Door but it's a real treat when he is.
Written 26 May 2017
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Drew
Traralgon, Australia235 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Friends
Excellent. We come away with, collectively, 10 bottles which we almost finished half of during our stay in a local b&b. So this should give u an idea of the quality. Included in that were 2 bottles of late harvest/botrytis which are so full of the spirit of the grape it's hard to not 'oohhh' after a sip.
The guy helping us through the tasting was really informative and personable. Really makes a difference in the experience and we were even treated to some homemade pita bread crisps. Great experience and we'd all recommend this place to all.
Written 24 September 2019
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macfitz1
Melbourne, Australia24 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2017 • Friends
This is the second time that we have visited Quealy, and both times have reiterated why Kathleen Quealy and her team make the best pinot gris in Australia. I have generally found the pinot grigio/pinot gris available in many bars in Melbourne to be quite insipid, especially when compared to the NZ ones (and yes, I'm Australian!). To come across pinot gris, from the Mornington Peninsula, with so much flavour, was a total eye (and taste-bud) opener. There are a few different wine styles available at the Quealy cellar door, with something for the white as well as red as well as sparkling wine lover. K Quealy is often the person serving at cellar door, and she is an amazing character with a lot of wine knowledge and love of all things vinified. Well worth a visit.
Written 1 October 2017
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Dear macfitz1, I'm sorry it's taken a few weeks to get back to you with a ginormous thank you! Such a thoughtful and effusive review. I have to agree with you on the Pinot Grigio & Gris - I feel I can as I have nothing to do with the winemaking! Kathleen's passion for the variety throughout her career is second to none and that shows in the glass. We hope to see you at Cellar Door again sometime. Best regards, Chris Quealy Cellar Door
Written 2 November 2017
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roger stanley
Crib Point, Australia22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2017 • Friends
Have been to this cellar door for Quealy Wines many times and always something new to taste. The staff, including the "boss", are always very helpful describing the wines as you taste them. Fabulous atmosphere in the cellar amongst the barrels and somewhere to sit if needed (I do). Plenty of parking and if you're lucky, a Koala in the gum tree. (no luck) this last visit.
The wines are very drinkable and a great range for all tastes.
Just be careful when leaving and going on to the Bittern-Dromana Road.
Well worth going.
Written 1 April 2017
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Thank you Roger for your comprehensive review, it really captures what we're trying to do at our Cellar Door. The koala is basking in the sun this afternoon, she's prone to retreat during more inclement weather!
Written 26 May 2017
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