2021 Koerner Classico Cabernet Sauvignon

A modern take on a classic Clare Valley Cabernet. Dark fruits, velvety and amazing length.

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This is the Koerner brothers' take on the classic Clare Valley Cabernet. There are many who believe that Cabernet is the region's best suited varietial and the Koerners certainly make a bold case for it here.

The fruit from their Parish, Vivian & Gullyview Vineyards and was picked for freshness, though power was not sacrificed. The intensity and depth of flavour here is a regional marvel.

A much more traditional wine here from the Koerners, albeit with their own twist. Quality and longevity were certainly front of mind when they brought this to bottle. This is their finest wine to date and something that should live a long and distinguished life for a decade or two to come.

Varieties: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Sciacarello

Vineyard: Parish, Vivian & Gullyview Vineyard

Planted: 1998, 2010 & 1945

Picking dates: 20, 23 & 26 February & 21 March

Soil type: Red clay on limestone

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Destemmed retaining 50% whole berries with no whole bunch

Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily

Time on skins: 3 weeks

Pressing: Free run and pressings combined

Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days

Aging vessel: French Demi-muid for 10 months, then racked to steel for 2 months

Filtration: no

Fining: no

Alc: 13.4%

pH: 3.52

TA: 5.9

SO2: 13F, 30T

Production: 260 dozen

Koerner

The Koerner brothers, Damon and Jono, are on a mission to reimagine the Clare Valley.

Working with their established family vineyard and other neighbouring sites they manage, the boys play with a mix of 'classic' Clare Valley varieties such as Riesling, Cabernet and Malbec, as well as a suite of alternate varieties including Carignan, Sciacarello and Australia's best Vermentinos, that show a different side of this iconic Australian wine region.

With excellent farming and contemporary hands-off winemaking, often utilising terracotta and ceramic vessels for fermenting, these wines are fresh, flavoursome and full of character. A star on the rise.

The Koerner brothers, Jono and Damon - Clare Valley, SA Koerner

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