About Us

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Since we created Mollydooker in 2005, we feel as though we’ve been travelling down an Enchanted Path. In 2006, The Wine Advocate rated our 2005 Lefty Wines the 1st, 2nd and 4th best value wines in the world under $20, and our Love Wines received 99 and 96 point scores.

In 2007, The Wine Advocate rated our 2006 Lefty wines among the best value wines in the world, and Velvet Glove became our fifth wine to be awarded 99 points. Wine Spectator selected The Boxer as a “Best Value Wine” and ranked the 2006 Carnival of Love as the 8th Best Wine in the World.

In 2008, the Wine Spectator chose the 2007 Velvet Glove as a “Classic” wine, and five other Mollydookers as “Outstanding”. The 2007 Carnival of Love was ranked 9th Best Wine in the World. WOW! A “Top 10” wine two years in a row!

We have been overwhelmed by the support from our friends, old and new, and feel blessed that we are able to spend our lives pursuing our passion, and sharing it with you.

History:
For 12 years, Sarah & Sparky Marquis (pronounced Mar-kwis) have been "WOW"ing wine fans around the world with their award-winning Australian wines made for such brands as Fox Creek, Henry's Drive, Parsons Flat, Shirvington, Marquis Philips, Integrity, and now Mollydooker. This dynamic duo has been awarded the title of Australian Winemakers of the Year; is the only husband and wife winemaking team to receive Mclaren Vale's prestigious Bushing Award three times; and is responsible for crafting four of only 24 Australian wines to receive 99 points from Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate in the last 10 years. 

Starting in 2005, Mollydooker Wines became the only wines that Sarah and Sparky make (Check out some video footage of Sarah and Sparky talking about their first release of Mollydooker). When asked to share their thoughts on what separates Mollydooker wines from the pack, Sarah & Sparky answer "It's our Watering Programme and Fruit Weight, mate." The Marquis Vineyard Watering Programme™ focuses on nurturing strong and healthy vines with balanced canopy growth to achieve the most intense fruit flavors possible. The amazing fruit flavor achieved in the vineyard is exactly what creates the Marquis Fruit Weight™ in the wine. Marquis Fruit Weight™ is the measurement of how far back on your palate you find the "velvet glove" fruit before the structure of the wine is exposed (We measure it in percentages since everyone's tongue is a different length.) The higher the Fruit Weight, the more intense and rich the flavors are in the finished wine.

If you'd like to meet us and learn about our Winemaking in person, we'd love to have you visit us at our winery in McLaren Vale, just outside Adelaide in South Australia. Email us at helpinghand@mollydookerwines.com for more info.

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