2020Koerner‘Classico’,ClareValley,Australia

<p>70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 6% Sangiovese & 4% Grenache</p><p>Vineyard: Parish, Vivian & Gullyview Vineyard</p><p>Planted: 1998, 2010 & 1945</p><p>Picking dates: 20, 23 & 26 February & 21 March</p><p>Soil type: Red clay on limestone</p><p>Picking method: Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard</p><p>Processing: Destemmed retaining 50% whole berries with no whole bunch</p><p>Fermentation: Natural ferment in open top steel fermenters, hand plunged twice daily</p><p>Time on skins: 3 weeks</p><p>Pressing: Free run and pressings combined </p><p>Settling: Settled off gross lees for 7 days</p><p>Aging vessel: French Demi-muid for 12 months, then racked to steel for 4 months</p><p>Filtration: no</p><p>Fining: no</p><p>Alc: 13.5%</p><p>pH: 3.75</p><p>TA: 4.8</p><p>SO2: 26F, 50T</p><p>Production: 300 dozen</p>