Coriole

5 Star Winery Rating - Halliday Wine Companion

"While Coriole was not established until 1967, the cellar door and gardens date back to 1860, when the original farm houses that now constitute the cellar door were built. The oldest shiraz forming part of the estate plantings dates back to 1917, and since '85, Coriole has been an Australian pioneer of sangiovese and the Italian white variety fiano. Shiraz has 65% of the plantings, and it is for this variety that Coriole is best known." - James Halliday

"Coriole was started by my family in the 1960s. It is a beautiful spot looking south towards many McLaren Vale vineyards, the old Willunga Range and the Fleurieu Bight. The estate has a lot of Shiraz vines, the oldest planted in 1919. There is also our first Sangiovese vineyard planted in 1985 as well as the first Fiano vineyard (2001), both the oldest of their kind in Australia.

Winemaking at Coriole is a very traditional process but we also like to experiment and try different techniques to see the influence on wine style. Red wines are mainly open fermented in stainless steel or old wax lined concrete tanks. Ferments are hand plunged. A portion of new oak is used for many of our estate reds but many wines such as Sangiovese and Redstone Shiraz are specifically matured in older oak to gain maturity with minimum contribution of oak flavour and extract in the wine." - Mark Lloyd, Coriole

 

  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Picpoul 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Picpoul 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Wine Front 94 points!“Inspired, really, putting this grape in the ground in McLaren Vale. Perfumed, green melon and citrus, briny and tight, pebbly texture, light in body, but with sufficent flavour and fragrance. The finish is clean and long, like a...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Sangiovese 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Sangiovese 2013

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Wine Business Magazine 93 points!"Often lacking in Australian Sangiovese, is proper tannin. Best examples do find those chewy, tense traintracks, and this shows it in spades. It's savoury-leading in perfume and flavours, but also thrills with red fruits...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Fiano 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Fiano 2015

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Wine Front 94 points!“This has it all going on. A different kind of dry white with texture, flavour and a very satisfying finish. Fennel, pine nuts, lime and sweet lemon, dusting of powdery chalky texture, clean acidity and superb drinkability. Limey...

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  • Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2009

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    "The normal vineyard used for Coriole's second flagship wine, the Mary Kathleen Cabernet Merlot, did not fare well in 2008 (no wine made). In 2009 Coriole had the opportunity to source some excellent fruit from the Adelaide Hills. For those who know and...

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  • Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2007

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Tyson Stelzer 93 points!"A veteran blend showing blue fruits, subtle oak spice, mulberry and tarry complexity. Swirling supple texture on the palate, the flavours follow aromas and structure is really nicely sculpted " brilliant stoic class here."Tyson...

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  • Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2006

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 91 points!'A very elegant, polished and harmonious cabernet of medium to fullish weight and a fine, drying firmness. Its sweet, slightly jammy spectrum of blackberry, cassis, and dark plum flavour knits tightly with dusty chocolate-like...

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  • Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Coriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2005

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"An elegant, finely crafted cabernet blend whose perfume of violets, dark berries, cassis and raspberries is neatly integrated with sweet fragrant oak. Smooth and restrained, its tight-knit palate reveals layers of small berry...

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