KOERNER
Clare Valley, SA
Available in NSW & ACT only
Damon Koerner established his eponymous family wine label in 2014 with just 200dz of hand-made hand-bottled wine. The Koerner wines quickly caught the attention of sommeliers and progressive independents around Australia. Today the brand is recognised as a leader of new wave Clare and South Australian wine.
WINES
ADELAIDE HILLS
2023 Chardonnay
2023 Savagnin
2023 Lenswood Chardonnay
2023 Gamay
2023 Sangiovese
CLARE VALLEY
2024 Watervale Riesling
2024 Single Site ‘Limestone’ Riesling (limited)
2024 Single Site ‘Slate’ Riesling (limited)
2023 Pigato Vermentino
2023 Rolle Vermentino
2023 Tiver Rosé
2023 Mammolo Sciacarello
2023 La Korse
2022 The Clare
2023 Vivian Sangioevese
2022 Classic(o) Cabernet
The Koerners are no strangers to wine growing with their father Anthony farming 50 hectares of vines on terra rossa over limestone bedrock in Leasingham in the Watervale sub-district of the Clare Valley. His experience stretches back over 30 years managing vineyards for Penfolds in the Barossa, his own vineyard in the Adelaide Hills and now back to the family vineyard in Clare. He currently grows fruit for many of Clare’s most famous producers and wines, notably Riesling for Leo Buring ‘Leonay’. It’s fair to say wine growing is in the family blood.
Damon and Jono are sourcing Vermentino, Tempranillo, Grenache, Riesling and Shiraz off of the family vineyard, supplemented with Cabernet, Malbec, Sangiovese and Sciacherello, a native Corsican variety, from neighbours. Together they make up a wildly exciting range of styles with many made as single barrels or demijohns. Koerner Wines have quickly built a reputation for producing some of the most exciting wines from South Australia in recent years. Their range has now expanded to include Brother Koerner, an affordable range sourced from the family vineyard at Clare and premium Adelaide Hills sites.