2024 'Brothers' Light Red

2014 to 2024 Jono and Damon Koerner were in partnership together with Koerner Wine. During this time they created a wine range called ‘Brothers’ and this Light Red was one of the main wines within that range. We want to continue the legacy of that through this wine.

Light, fresh, juicy, crisp and very easy drinking! Fragrant red berries on the nose and a palate full of strawberries and raspberries, which makes for a very fun and refreshing drop.

Vineyard: Gullyview Vineyard, Watervale
Variety: Grenache and Vermentino
Blocks: G2/G8/ Gullyview
Planted: 2009 & 1945
Soil type: Terra Rossa, Red clay on limestone
Picking date: 22nd February and 23rd February 2024
Picking method: Machine and hand harvested 
Time on skins: Vermentino 2 weeks, Grenache 2 days
Processing: Crush and destemmed
Pressing: Only take free run juice
Cooling / settling: Cold settled off dirt and heavy solids for 3 days
Fermentation: Stainless steel
Aging vessel: A mix of stainless steel and slavonian oak on fine lees for 5 months
Filtration: Cross Flow
Fining: No
Alc: 12.5% alc (7.4 Standard Drinks)

91 Points - Nick Ryan (The Australian)

"Nestled somewhere between the paler pinks of traditional rosé and the deeper crimsons of what we'd typically call "reds" lies a narrow zone of distinctive deliciousness populated by fruit-forward and sprightly wines like this.

Grenache delivers spicy red berries, while Vermentino lends mineral laced edge. If you could put wine bottles in stubby holders, you'd do it with this."

90 Points - Katrina Butler (James Halliday)

"A blend of 75/25% grenache/vermentino. Juicy, bright, cranberry and raspberry notes dominate; this is made for a light chill and a long slurp. If you're looking for complexity and conversation, it's not here, but it sure is slam-dunk delicious."