Koerner Wines- Classico Red 2018

Grown in the Vivian and Basshill Vineyards in Clare Valley. The grapes are hand harvested, sorted and processed in the vineyards ~ 50% whole berries, not whole bunches.

Soil Type(s): Red clay, limestone and slate

The natural fermentation begins in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily. Time on skins is 3 weeks with free run pressings combined, then settled, off gross lees for 7 days. Afterwards, the wine is aged in Slavonian and French demi-muids for 10 months, then racked to stainless steel for 2 months, No filtration, no fining...

South Australia is home to some of the world's oldest continuously producing vines. Phylloxera has never set in here due to the strict quarantine protocols established in the 20th century. Prior to that time, trade was restricted by England. In the 19th century, having learned from our example, the British made sure that each state only traded with Britain, not with each other. None of the disease pressure faced by New South Wales and Victoria made it to the state of South Australia to this day!

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