John Wade is Rickety Gate's friend and resident Winemaker. John created the 1982 award winning "Wynn’s" - "John Riddoch" wine which was twice named "Best Red Wine in Australia".
John's reputation is reflected in reviews of his 1994 Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon (named after John’s Father, Howard Wade). James Halliday included this wine in his top 20 Australian Premium Red wines for 1996 and commented "It is a long time since I have given a young table wine 19.5 points out of 20, but I did so when I first tasted this wine, I see no reason to change my view."
Rickety Gate Wines is now flying high thanks to John’s unrivalled winemaking prowess; the many years of experience and John’s commitment to excellence combined with the fact that at Rickety Gate, he has the freedom to create some of the best wines in his career. These wines are just waiting patiently in the cellar for their debut ... watch this space.