Koerner | 2022 La Korse | $43 x 12 bottles
Koerner | 2022 La Korse | $43 x 12 bottles
Made from 37% Sangiovese, 33% Grenache, 14% Sciacarello, 10% Carignan and 6% Malbec, this is a masterful example of layered varieties, bringing untold complexity to a relatively innocent red wine. While the Grenache spends some time in foudre, the remaining grapes are kept in steel, bringing a cool edge, brittle acidity and raciness to the whole. With red and blue fruit notes bounding around the palate, this is a triumphant wine you can glug at speed while not letting your standards down! — Matthew Jukes. Published 27 April, 2023. (tech notes below)
Region: Clare Valley, Australia
Varieties: 37% Sangiovese, 33% Grenache, 14% Sciacarello, 10% Carignan and 6% Malbec
Vineyard: Vivian, Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale
Planted: 1998, 1935, 1998, 1998 & 1985 respectively
Farming: Organic
Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone
Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard
Processing: Destem retaining ~ 50% whole berries, 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: Stainless steel for 11 months
Filtration: No
Fining: No
Alc: 12.7
pH: 3.31
TA: 6.6
SO2: 21 free / 47 total
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