2021 Leko Rouge

An easy-drinking and flavoursome Pinot Noir-dominant blend with plenty of spice
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The Leko Rouge is an easy-drinking wine with lots of character. Made from an interesting and seemingly unique blend of Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, Mencia and Gamay, it has bright fruit and lovely aromatics of strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and plenty of spice (allspice, cinnamon).

The palate is medium-bodied and with more red fruits showing, with the acidity giving the wine lots of freshness. With the skins soaking for two weeks in the juice, it has a nice tannin structure which gives the wine a bit of grip in the mouth, without being overwhelming.

Vineyard: Coulter, Gower & Deanery Vineyards

Varietal: 39% Pinot Noir, 24% Sangiovese, 23% Merlot, 8% Syrah, 5% Mencia & 1% Gamay

Planted: 2000, 1996 & 1998

Soil type: Clay loam on shale soft rock and sandy loam on deep clay

Picking date: March 11, 18, 23, 30 March & 6, 8, 9 April 2021

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: 2 weeks

Pressing: Free run and pressings combined

Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days

Aging vessel: 2000L Slavonian oak Foudre for 7 months, then stainless steel for 5 months on fine lees

Filtration: No

Fining: No

92 Points - "There’s always a couple of kinky Koerner wines, here’s one from their Leko range, combining pinot noir, sangiovese, merlot, syrah, mencia and gamay. Rouge, indeed. Lighter, fresher expression with soft texture, silky and plush, pillowy feel, some sweet, pretty perfume and red berry fruit character to invest in, a lively, crisp finish to keep things refreshing. Beautiful, revitalising, brisk and crisp red wine here. Joyful stuff, and well done." Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Simply the best

    Such a delicious wine and a great price! Have loved Leko and Koerner for years and they don't disappoint.

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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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