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Quady Winery Madera, CA 93637 www.quadywinery.com
13181 Road 24
Madera, CA 93637
(559 ) 673-8068
Fax : 559 673-0744
Email: info@quadywinery.com
Tasting room hours: --- (Map)
Monday - Friday 9 to 4:30 Saturday & Sunday 12 to 4:30 Closed Holidays Groups are welcome. Please call ahead to make arrangements for time. Groups of 10 or more will be charged $5.00 for tasting, tour and souvenir Quady dessert wine glass.
  • Monday:
  • 9:00 AM.4:30 PM.
  • Tuesday:
  • 9:00 AM.4:30 PM.
  • Wednesday:
  • 9:00 AM.4:30 PM.
  • Thursday:
  • 9:00 AM.4:30 PM.
  • Friday:
  • 9:00 AM.4:30 PM.
  • Saturday:
  • Noon.4:30 PM.
  • Sunday:
  • Noon.4:30 PM.
    Quady Winery, specializing in dessert wines, was started in 1977 by Andrew and Laurel Quady. The Quadys left crowded southern California to pursue their dream: a non-urban way of life making wine. Andrew graduated with a Masters in Enology from UC Davis. In 1975, they made their first port from Amador County Zinfandel at the now defunct Lodi Vintners where Andrew was working as an assistant winemaker. In 1977, the Quadys settled in Madera in California’s Central Valley, where they built a small winery behind their country home and made port on evenings and weekends.
    .
    Winemaker Michael Blaylock
    A California native with a strong interest in the environment, Michael Blaylock obtained an undergraduate degree in wildlife zoology from San Jose State University. He then joined the Peace Corps to become involved in wildlife management. Assigned to the Philippines, he helped develop new income-generating jobs for local fishermen, which included establishing a successful wine production enterprise. Inspired by this experience, Blaylock returned to the U.S. and entered the graduate enology program at California State University Fresno where he received his Master's of Science degree in Agricultural Chemistry with an emphasis in enology. In 1984 he joined Quady Winery and continues to produce the winery's exciting dessert wines, including Essensia Orange Muscat, Elysium Black Muscat and Electra.
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    Red ------------- ---
    NV Vya Sweet 375ml vermouth aperitif
  • Appellation: California
  • Blend of Colombard, Orange Muscat, Tinta Roriz,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Imagine listening to a symphony. The great music reaches a crescendo. Uncontrollably, one begins to tingle and feel warm. This is what VYA sweet does to your mouth - the special effect of certain plants. The pleasant aromatic effects bring forth a vision of a new sort of vermouth to be used as an aperitif. In contrast to the coolness of VYA extra dry, VYA sweet is warm and spicy. It’s bitter sweetness stimulating the appetite for foods to follow. Enjoy sweet VYA on the rocks with a twist or ... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Orange County Fair- 4 Star Gold, Best of Show San Francisco Fair Int'l- Double Gold Critics Challenge Int'l- Gold Monterey Wine Comp- Gold Vino Challenge Int'l- Gold
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    Red ------------- ---
    NV Vya Sweet 750ml vermouth aperitif
  • Appellation: California
  • Blend of Colombard, Orange Muscat, Tinta Roriz,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Imagine listening to a symphony. The great music reaches a crescendo. Uncontrollably, one begins to tingle and feel warm. This is what VYA sweet does to your mouth - the special effect of certain plants. The pleasant aromatic effects bring forth a vision of a new sort of vermouth to be used as an aperitif. In contrast to the coolness of VYA extra dry, VYA sweet is warm and spicy. It’s bitter sweetness stimulating the appetite for foods to follow. Enjoy sweet VYA on the rocks with a twist or a... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Orange County Fair- 4 Star Gold, Best of Show San Francisco Fair Int'l- Double Gold Critics Challenge Int'l- Gold Monterey Wine Comp- Gold Vino Challenge Int'l- Gold
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    White ---
    NV Vya Extra Dry 375ml vermouth aperitif
  • Appellation: California
  • Colombard Blend
  • Blend of Colombard, Orange Muscat,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • VYA, Extra Dry, is made from a blend of Colombard and Orange Muscat wines with a selection of fresh whole dried herbs (lavender, elecampane, galangal, angelica, orris and linden). The pleasant aromatic effects bring forth a vision of a new sort of vermouth to be used as an aperitif or a super enhanced white wine.
  • Acclaim: Critics Challenge Int'l- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold
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    White ---
    NV Vya Extra Dry 750ml vermouth aperitif
  • Appellation: California
  • Colombard Blend
  • Blend of Colombard, Orange Muscat,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • VYA, Extra Dry, is made from a blend of Colombard and Orange Muscat wines with a selection of fresh whole dried herbs (lavender, elecampane, galangal, angelica, orris and linden). The pleasant aromatic effects bring forth a vision of a new sort of vermouth to be used as an aperitif or a super enhanced white wine.
  • Acclaim: Critics Challenge Int'l- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    2009 Elysium 375ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Black Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Elysium – Black Muscat, another under appreciated muscat variety, is known in Europe as a table grape variety, Muscat Hamburg, one of the very few black skinned muscats. If ripened to about 25 brix, it attains a rose-like aroma and litchi like flavor. This rose-like aroma led us to name the wine Elysium, Greek for heaven. Drinking this, you can almost feel you have fallen into a rose garden and been transported to heaven. Elysium is used to either accompany or replace dessert. It is wonderfu... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 91pts California State Fair- Double Gold Orange County Fair- Gold Pacific Rim International Competition- Gold Tasters Guild Int'l- Gold
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    2009 Elysium 750ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Black Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Elysium – Black Muscat, another under appreciated muscat variety, is known in Europe as a table grape variety, Muscat Hamburg, one of the very few black skinned muscats. If ripened to about 25 brix, it attains a rose-like aroma and litchi like flavor. This rose-like aroma led us to name the wine Elysium, Greek for heaven. Drinking this, you can almost feel you have fallen into a rose garden and been transported to heaven. Elysium is used to either accompany or replace dessert. It is wonderfu... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 91pts California State Fair- Double Gold Orange County Fair- Gold Pacific Rim International Competition- Gold Tasters Guild Int'l- Gold
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  • $21.00
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    2010 Red Electra 750ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Black Muscat Blend Dessert Wine
  • Blend of Black Muscat, Orange Muscat,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Red Electra – For several years, some of our avid Electra fans have been asking for a red version of Electra. In the year 2000 we had fun making a small batch. The reception was so overwhelming, it flew out the doors. The wine even received a double gold medal at the San Francisco Fair. It has continued to take flight and win medals every year since. On the label of Red Electra there is an angel soaring in a red dress and it is after dark. She could be going to a party. There is something exc... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 91 pts World Wine Championships- Gold
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    1996 Starboad Vintage 1996 port 375ml
  • Appellation: Amador County
  • Tinta Cao Blend Dessert Wine
  • Blend of Tinta Cao, Tinta Francesca,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Starboard Vintage - Vintage Starboard is intended to be aged in the bottle for some years, at least 5 and perhaps more than 20, before being drunk. Maturation in the bottle as opposed to barrel results in wines which better retain the fruit flavors from the grapes.
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 89 pts Orange County Fair- Gold Amador County Fair- Gold
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  • 375 ml
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    1996 Starboad Vintage 1996 port 750ml
  • Appellation: Amador County
  • Tinta Cao Blend Dessert Wine
  • Blend of Tinta Cao, Tinta Francesca,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Starboard Vintage - Vintage Starboard is intended to be aged in the bottle for some years, at least 5 and perhaps more than 20, before being drunk. Maturation in the bottle as opposed to barrel results in wines which better retain the fruit flavors from the grapes.
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 89 pts Orange County Fair- Gold Amador County Fair- Gold
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  • $35.00
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    Red Dessert Wine ---
    NV Starboard Batch 88 port 375ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Tinta Roriz Blend Dessert Wine
  • Blend of Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Starboard Batch 88 - The grapes in Batch 88 are primarily Tinta Roriz from the Madera area. The vineyard is managed to give loose bunches and a small crop. The blend is smooth and soft with a chocolate raisin character. Several different vintages are used in the blend which has an average age of about 5 years. In the port business this type of blend is called "Vintage Character."
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 89 pts Dallas Morning News Int'l- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold San Francisco Chronicle- Gold San Diego National Wine Comp- Gold
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  • 375 ml
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    Madera, CA
    Red Dessert Wine ---
    NV Starboard Batch 88 port 750ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Tinta Roriz Blend Dessert Wine
  • Blend of Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional,
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Starboard Batch 88 - The grapes in Batch 88 are primarily Tinta Roriz from the Madera area. The vineyard is managed to give loose bunches and a small crop. The blend is smooth and soft with a chocolate raisin character. Several different vintages are used in the blend which has an average age of about 5 years. In the port business this type of blend is called "Vintage Character."
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 89 pts Dallas Morning News Int'l- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold San Francisco Chronicle- Gold San Diego National Wine Comp- Gold
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  • $24.00
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    NV Deviation
  • Appellation: California
  • Orange Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Deviation wine, incorporating new ingredients from the plant kingdom, delivers higher levels of sensory pleasure than can be done with grapes alone. Its name refers not only to a deviation from winemaking practice but also to the history of specialty winemaking at Quady and as homage to change. Mysteriously attractive aromatics, sweet but with a surprisingly dry finish, and ethno botanical significance (of its non grape botanicals) make Deviation a wine for romance. Living up to its name, i... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 93pts Tasters Guild- Double Gold Orange County Fair- Gold San Diego National Wine Comp- Gold
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  • 375 ml
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    2009 Essensia 375ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Orange Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Essensia – From 100% Orange Muscat with an aroma reminiscent of Orange Blossom and Apricot, and a lingering refreshing aftertaste, Essensia is used as a dessert accompaniment or a dessert in itself. The Orange Muscat grape variety is little known. It was once grown in France and there are some small plantings in Italy and Australia. The wine is lightly fortified to about 15% alcohol and aged for 3 months in French Oak. The wine tastes balanced, like the taste of fresh fruit. Essensia's vibran... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 93pts Los Angeles Int'l Wine Comp- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp- Gold
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    2009 Essensia 750ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Orange Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Essensia – From 100% Orange Muscat with an aroma reminiscent of Orange Blossom and Apricot, and a lingering refreshing aftertaste, Essensia is used as a dessert accompaniment or a dessert in itself. The Orange Muscat grape variety is little known. It was once grown in France and there are some small plantings in Italy and Australia. The wine is lightly fortified to about 15% alcohol and aged for 3 months in French Oak. The wine tastes balanced, like the taste of fresh fruit. Essensia's vibran... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 93pts Los Angeles Int'l Wine Comp- Gold Orange County Fair- Gold Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp- Gold
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  • $21.00
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    2010 Electra 375ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Orange Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Electra – With the first sip you feel the wine- light as springtime, delicately sweet, refreshingly crisp, a bouquet of flowers with the taste of peach and melon. Electra is electricity for the mouth! In 1990, we decided to produce a new type of dessert wine, light, delicate, easy to drink, and very refreshing. We tasted Orange Muscat grape juice as it was turning into wine. When the juice was just on the verge — halfway between wine and grape juice, a small test batch was bottled. The win... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 90 pts World Wine Championships- Gold
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  • 375 ml
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    2010 Electra 750ml
  • Appellation: California
  • Orange Muscat Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Electra – With the first sip you feel the wine- light as springtime, delicately sweet, refreshingly crisp, a bouquet of flowers with the taste of peach and melon. Electra is electricity for the mouth! In 1990, we decided to produce a new type of dessert wine, light, delicate, easy to drink, and very refreshing. We tasted Orange Muscat grape juice as it was turning into wine. When the juice was just on the verge — halfway between wine and grape juice, a small test batch was bottled. The win... ...read more
  • Acclaim: Beverage Testing Institute- 90 pts World Wine Championships- Gold
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    White Dessert Wine ---
    NV Palomino Fino sherry
  • Appellation: California
  • Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Michael Blaylock
  • Palomino Fino - An Amontillado style Sherry from biodynamically grown Palomino grapes. The Palomino Fino has profound hazelnut-like aroma, that is smooth and light bodied on the palate. The Palomino Fino is aged and blended using the Solera method. The Demeter certified biodynamic Palomino grapes are grown by Gena Nonini of Marian Farms. The Palomino Fino pairs excellent with soups, salads, hors d'oeuvres such as almonds and olives, and dry cheeses.
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