2023 Koerner 'La Korse' Sangiovese Blend. Clare Valley-SA. 750ml.
Vineyard: Vivian, Gullyview & Parish Vineyards, Watervale
Varieties: 53% Sangiovese, 19% Sciacarello, 13% Grenache, 12 Vermentino & 3% Carignan
Planted: 1998, 1935, 1998, 1998 & 1985 respectively
Farming: Organic practices not certified.
Soil type: Terra Rossa, red clay on limestone
Picking date: March 20, 21, & April 3 & 14, 2023
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
Bottling Date: 15/01/2024
Filtration: No
Fining: No
Alc: 12.3
pH: 3.31
TA: 6.6
SO2: 30 free / 60 total
Production: 1300 dozen
