2023 Koerner Gullyview Riesling

95 pts
Complex, balanced and precise Riesling coming from one of the Clare Valley's most exciting producers!

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This fits into the Goldilocks Zone of Koerner's Riesling line up. Partly fermented in stainless steel and partly in amphora, with a slightly early harvest to bring out some vigour, this is neither too heavy nor too light, not too textural and not too linear. It's just right.

Freshness abounds! If you like a citrus focused Riesling, you can't go wrong with this. It has an electric energy, pulsing with limes and grapefruit. Behind this is some softness, letting stone fruit, lemongrass and fresh sugar cane juice come through.

Sheer refreshment and delight.

95 points
"Apple, lime and lime leaf flavours come flecked with spice and the pulp of grapefruit. It's pure and fluid, but it has attitude and texture. This is Clare Valley riesling at its mouth-watering best."
- Campbell Mattinson (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "Apple, lime and lime leaf flavours come flecked with spice and the pulp of grapefruit. It's pure and fluid, but it has attitude and texture. This is Clare Valley riesling at its mouth-watering best." - Campbell Mattinson (Halliday Wine Companion)

94 points - "A perfumed and floral riesling with orange blossoms, jasmine, lemon rind and a touch of dried pineapple. Medium- to full-bodied, expressive and energetic, with an incisive thread of acidity. Ripe orchard fruit flavors follow through to the finish, with a pleasantly pithy phenolic texture. Flavorful and persistent. From a single vineyard planted in 1974 on clay and limestone soil. Drink now or hold." - JamesSuckling.com

South facing, boney soils - ginger spice, mineral and soft textures

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale

Blocks: Gullyview (GV1)

Planted: 1974

Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone

Picking date: March 10 & 12, 2023

Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard

Processing: Crush and destem

Time on skins: 6 hours in press

Pressing: Free run only, minimal press rotations

Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days

Fermentation: Natural ferment in 30% ceramic amphora & 70% steel for 2 months

Aging vessel: Stainless steel on fine lees for 8 months

Filtration: Sterile

Fining: No

Bottled: 24/01/2024

Alc: 12.4%

pH: 3.11

TA: 8.4

SO2: 35F, 65T

Production: 165 dozen

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Australia
Region Clare Valley
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
James Suckling
Critic Score 95
94
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure DIAM Cork

Koerner

Growing up in Clare Valley, Damon Koerner developed a deep connection with the region's rich wine history. In 2014, he and his brother Jono launched Koerner Wines to bring fresh energy to their home turf, creating vibrant, modern wines that feel both distinctly Clare and cutting-edge.

Koerner Wines is all about blending tradition with innovation. Damon’s organically-minded approach and contemporary techniques – like fermenting and ageing in clay amphora – result in wines that are bright, food-friendly, and ideally suited to Australia’s climate.

Using his family’s Gullyview vineyard alongside nearby plots, Damon works with Clare Valley classics like Riesling and Cabernet, while also embracing more unique varieties like Carignan, Sciacarello, and top-notch Vermentino. His wines showcase Clare Valley’s diversity, revealing unexpected sides of this iconic region. With a recent expansion into the Adelaide Hills, the range continues to grow and mature.

As one of Australia’s most celebrated young winemakers, Damon Koerner is redefining what Clare Valley & Adelaide Hills wines can be. If you haven’t tried Koerner Wines yet, it’s high time to explore these excellent South Australian vinos.

Damon Koerner in his Adelaide Hills winery Koerner

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