KOERNER THE CLARE 2022

Style: Savoury & Detailed

Brothers Damon and Jonathan (Jono) Koerner grew up in the Clare Valley, but flew the coop to work and study in other parts of Australia and abroad. The substantial vineyards had been owned and managed by their parents, Anthony and Christine Koerner, for 35 years, but they have passed ownership and management of the vineyards on to their sons. While the major part of the crop is sold to other wineries, in 2016, Damon made 11 wines, a major point of difference from other Clare Valley wineries being the use of synonyms for well known varieties, as well as adopting Australian name usage, turning the world upside down with left-field winemaking practices exemplified by the 2016 Watervale Riesling. The 2016 Rolle Vermentino has the nomenclature trail to follow as well as ceramic egg winemaking. JAMES HALLIDAY

Medium weight, cinched with fine, powdery, graphite-laced tannins, perfume of dark berries, maraschino cherry, sweet herbs, cranberry, peanut brittle with similar flavours. Lots on. Lots to like. Quite ripe in its profile of fruit, primary fruited, lots of flavour, bright too. It¿s easy drinking, a great load of pleasure with each glass. There¿s a sense of hedonism here. MIKE BENNIE, Wine Front           

Region: Clare Valley, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 11% Grenache, 7% Malbec, 4% Carignan & 2% Sciacarello

ABV: 14%

Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424

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