Koerner - Clare Valley SA
Region: Clare Valley & Adelaide Hills - South Australia
Winemaker: Damon Koerner
Damon and Jono Koerner are the second generation to run the family’s Clare Valley vineyard. And they have taken it from an exclusively contract operation to the primary fruit source of one of the most exciting young labels on the market: Koerner Wine. That fruit resource stretches back before Jono and Damon’s parents took possession some 40 years ago, with Riesling not long in the ground then, and Grenache already significantly mature. The brothers reserve these parcels for their wines, with more youthful plantings of vermentino also making the grade. The offer is bolstered by the neighbouring Vivian Vineyard, including the Corsican/Tuscan variety sciacarello, as well as sangiovese. Koerner Wine’s focus is on fruit quality, with early picking and transparent winemaking the driving forces – approachability, texture and drinkability are key to their style.