The Clare Red Wine 2021

The Koerner brothers like to offer a neoclassical vision of their region, the Clare Valley, and this cuvée perfectly illustrates their approach. This blend of predominantly Bordeaux grapes is crafted with finesse rather than power, striving to showcase the elegant and juicy character of these varieties. The grapes come from the terra rossa terroirs (red clay soils over limestone), where the vines were planted in 1930 and 1998. The wine ferments in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts and is then aged in Slavonian foudres for 9 months. The wine is then returned to stainless steel vats for 3 months before being bottled, without fining, without filtration, and with minimal sulfur. It reveals notes of black cherry, raspberry, sloe, pomegranate, rosemary, thyme, wildflowers, white pepper , and pink peppercorns. The palate is elegant and supported by present, fine tannins, leading to a savory and slightly medicinal finish.

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