Technical Analysis
Sangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985, now some of the oldest in the country.
Tasting note
The nose is lively and pronounced showing an alluring mix of bright cherry, red berries, rose and dried herbs. The palate is medium bodied with great depth of flavour showing more cherry, raspberry and mixed spice. Fine but firm tannin give the palate great persistence and drive.
Vintage conditions
2021 will be sure to be remembered as one of the great vintages in McLaren Vale. The vintage started off well with slightly above average rainfall through the winter and spring of 2020. Once the growing season commenced, healthy vines, and mild conditions continued through spring and summer. Vintage kicked off in mid-February and a well-spaced vintage saw the last fruit picked in mid-April.
Vinification details
Harvested from 12 blocks across Coriole’s four McLaren Vale vineyards, it is interesting to see the site and clonal variations. The blending is done in the vineyard to create the optimum expression of McLaren Vale Sangiovese.
Technical Analysis
Sangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985, now some of the oldest in the country.
Tasting note
The nose is bright and pronounced showing an alluring mix of dark cherry, red berries, rose and dried herbs. The palate is medium bodied with great depth of flavour showing more cherry, raspberry and mixed spice. Fine but firm tannins give the palate great persistence and drive.
Vintage conditions
A cool spring with windy conditions led to a delay in bud-burst, but the season then saw record temperatures in late December. This was followed by a mild January/February and the start of harvest was 10 days later than 2019. This trend followed throughout the season with the final fruit coming in during mid-April. Yields were below average in shiraz and cabernet but healthy crops on most other varieties. The 2020 reds are displaying bright red-fruited fragrance with great intensity on the palate. The resulting wines have an even tannin structure giving depth and longevity with an elegance of fruit.
Vinification details
So well suited to the McLaren Vale region and over 40 years of experimenting with sites, clones and rootstocks has led to this Sangiovese being an Australian benchmark. Harvested from 12 blocks across Coriole’s four McLaren Vale vineyards; the blending is done in the vineyard to create the optimum expression of McLaren Vale Sangiovese.
Technical Analysis
Sangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985, now some of the oldest in the country.
Tasting note
The nose is bright and pronounced showing an alluring mix of red cherry and floral rose, along with a sweet thyme flower lift. The palate is medium bodied with great depth of flavour showing more cherry, raspberry and mixed spice. Fine but firm tannins give the palate great persistence and drive.
Vinification details
So well suited to the McLaren Vale region and over 40 years of experimenting with sites, clones and rootstocks has led to this Sangiovese being an Australian benchmark. Harvested from 12 blocks across Coriole’s four McLaren Vale vineyards; the blending is done in the vineyard to create the optimum expression of McLaren Vale Sangiovese.
Technical Analysis
Sangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985, now some of the oldest in the country.
Tasting note
The nose is bright and pronounced showing an alluring mix of dark cherry and floral rose along with aniseed spice and sweet thyme flower lift. The palate is medium bodied with great depth of flavour showing more dark cherry and mixed spice. Fine but firm tannin give the palate great persistence and drive.
Vintage conditions
After solid rainfalls during 2017 and early 2018 the vineyards were in good health heading into the growing season. Early spring was cold which led to late budburst and early predictions were for a late vintage. As the season progressed rainfall reduced and the region experienced several warm spells which brought on ripening. A warm dry summer led to much lower yields than initially expected, some bunch weights were half what they were in 2017. Picking started in earnest in mid February and proceeded at a leisurely pace throughout March and into early April. 2018 is a vintage of exceptional quality. The resulting wines are intense and concentrated, the whites rich and flavoursome, the reds structured and complex.
Vinification details
So well suited to the McLaren Vale region and over 40 years of experimenting with sites, clones and rootstocks has led to this Sangiovese being an Australian benchmark. Harvested from 12 blocks across Coriole’s four McLaren Vale vineyards; the blending is done in the vineyard to create the optimum expression of McLaren Vale Sangiovese.
Technical Analysis
Sangiovese was pioneered in Australia by Coriole Vineyards with the first plantings in 1985, now some of the oldest in the country.
Tasting note
A bright and fragrant nose of sour cherry and bay leaf with a whiff of aniseed. The palate is of medium weight with juicy red fruits and sweet herbs framed by chalky tannin and refreshing acidity. An impressive long finish.
Vintage conditions
Conditions in the spring of 2015 were very dry, yet there was impressive vine growth, some old hands saying they had never seen the vineyards looking so good! Above average temperatures in October and December led to predictions of a very early, swift vintage. Ripening, however, slowed in January. 60-70 mm rain fell, followed by an unusually cool February average of 19.5°C. Gentle ripening continued and picking was slow paced and orderly.
