Leko Red 2021

Sons of Clare Valley growers, passionate about wine, brothers Damon and Jono Koerner are 2 young, enterprising winegrowers who are very much of their time. The high altitude vineyards of Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills are their favorite playground. The goal: “to produce wines that we like to drink”, that is to say fresh, textured, structured but fluid and digestible. They rely on healthy viticulture (organic practices), early harvests, minimalist vinification and very moderate use of sulfur .

This wine, combining pinot noir, sangiovese, merlot, syrah, mencia and gamay , comes from the cool climates of the Adelaide Hills in southern Australia. After manual harvesting and sorting in the vineyard, the wine ferments naturally in open stainless steel vats. It will then age for 14 months in oak barrels. from Slavonia of 2000 liters . The wine is then bottled without filtration. This wine has aromas of cherry , raspberry , ripe strawberries , white pepper , dried herbs and sweet spices . The palate presents a fine substance with well-integrated tannins which provide finesse and silky texture. The acidity is vibrant, adding a refreshing and salivating frame.

Australia began producing wine more than two centuries ago. This has resulted in a country rich in old vines, multi-generational winemaking families and an ingrained knowledge and respect for craftsmanship. Add to that a thirst to explore and innovate, a fearless attitude and a diverse notebook of 65 wine regions in many climates, and you have the makings of an extraordinary wine country unlike any other. Australia burst into export markets in the 1980s and since then has been providing the world with vibrant, fruity and exceptional value wines. Until the late 1990s and early 2000s, Australian wine history was dominated by examples of Shiraz, Grenache and overly concentrated red blends. Between these two extremes lies the diversity of Australia's offering of high quality and regional wines that has always existed. Australian viticulture is mainly concentrated on the southern oceanic edge where conditions are cooler. There are four main wine regions located around major cities. Western Australia around Perth, South Australia around Adelaide, Victoria around Melbourne and New South Wales around Sydney. The country is one of the largest wine producers in the world, and was the 4th largest exporter in the world in 2011. This recent development now makes Australia one of the most prominent countries for the quality of its wines. You can taste Australian wines all over the country. Each Australian region has its own grape varieties. Australian wines are defined by their grape variety, unlike French wines which are defined by their terroir.