Lucas Estate

AUSTRALIAN Small Winemaker’s Show: Just Stunning

GOLD: 2008 Estate Shiraz
GOLD: 2008 Petit Verdot
The Dick De Luca TROPHY: Queensland’s Best Shiraz
AWARD: Technical Excellence in Queensland Winemaking
BRONZE: 2007 Estate Shiraz
BRONZE: 2008 Merlot

Lucas Estate had already won 10 Gold Medals since 2005, so we consider our wine has a good reputation, but the last three years have been tough times with the lowest point being the loss of Colin to cancer in June 2008.

Louise has since carried on the business, including the wine making, with the aim of maintaining the quality of both the wine and the service to all our customers.

All things considering it didn’t seem realistic to expect much in the way of awards this year. The wines were submitted to the show in order to receive an objective report and hopefully not show up any faults. To win Trophies and Golds was just spectacular and totally stunned Louise. Our team of girls is incredibly proud, as are the token male, Muscat, and Alan - our indispensable itinerant ‘Junior’ Winemaker.

The Petit Verdot is available from the Cellar Door ($32) but the 2008 Shiraz is not yet released. The 2005 Gordon and the 2006 Estate are available for sale.