{"title":"White Wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2025-chenin-blanc","title":"2025 Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChenin Blanc is Coriole’s principal white variety and was first planted in 1977. Chenin Blanc is an aromatic wine that has great fruit concentration and yet shows an outstanding ability to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt has proven to be well suited to the moderately warm climate of McLaren Vale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe painting featured on the label is by Mary Kathleen \"Molly\" Lloyd, co-founder of Coriole, who was inspired to capture Coriole's beautiful spring landscape from a neighbouring hillside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"From a range of sites, and mostly mature vines (40-year average), fermented in tank, with 5% in old oak. This is one of those wines that you don’t hesitate to grab from the bottle shop – it’s so reliably good and so well priced. That lineage holds here, and then some. Crisp and crunchy, like simultaneously biting into a chilled nashi pear and pink apple, with some lemon, green pistachio, spring flowers and cut herb notes attendant. It’s lightweight and just so dangerously drinkable. 92 points\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221366767675,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/NV_CheninBlanc.jpg?v=1771295527"},{"product_id":"prosecco","title":"Prosecco","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProsecco is the traditional sparkling wine of northern Italy, made from the grape of the same name. Prosecco is made using the Charmat method, giving it freshness and purity... the perfect aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCoriole first produced prosecco in 2014, encouraged by a family member who was enthusiastic about the style of wine prosecco produces - unique, delicate, simple and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221369061435,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/NV_Prosecco.jpg?v=1771297149"},{"product_id":"2022-the-optimist-single-vineyard-chenin-blanc","title":"2022 The Optimist Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCoriole Vineyards have produced Chenin Blanc in McLaren Vale since the late 1970s. Traditionally released as a fresh young style; Coriole Chenin Blanc has developed a loyal following with white wine drinkers across Australia. \u003cem\u003eThe Optimist\u003c\/em\u003e is a dry and savoury style that shows the great capacity of the variety to age. The wine is produced from a single vineyard planted at Coriole in 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221371420731,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/22_OptimistCheninBlanc.jpg?v=1781157117"},{"product_id":"2025-piquepoul","title":"2026 Piquepoul","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePiquepoul has long been a favourite of the Lloyd family and was selected as having potential as a new variety for McLaren Vale. We imported the cuttings in 2009 from a nursery in southern France and some years later had our first release in 2015. This ancient variety has proven itself to be well suited to our Mediterranean climate and has found a new home in the Vale. Its fresh acidity and lively texture make it a great accompaniment for seafood, particularly oysters and other shellfish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221374369851,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/26_Piquepoul.jpg?v=1782271946"},{"product_id":"2025-sandalwood-grenache-gris-piquepoul","title":"2025 Sandalwood Grenache Gris \/ Piquepoul","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOur Sandalwood vineyard is planted to grenache gris, piquepoul and clairette on a rocky slope in the foothills of McLaren Flat. These varieties are picked together and co-fermented in concrete to create a rich and textured wine with brightness and lift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221376041019,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/24_SandalwoodGrenacheGrisPiquepoul.jpg?v=1771297764"},{"product_id":"2025-fiano","title":"2025 Fiano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFiano was selected by Coriole when looking for a new southern Italian variety to grow in McLaren Vale, with the first vineyard planted in 2001. The first Australian fiano was released by Coriole from the 2005 vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221376237627,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/25_Fiano.jpg?v=1771297951"},{"product_id":"2024-rubato-reserve-fiano","title":"2024 Rubato Reserve Fiano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe grape variety Fiano originates from a province near Campania, east of Naples. Fiano was selected by Coriole when looking for a new southern Italian variety to grow in McLaren Vale, with the first vineyard planted in 2001. The first Australian Fiano was released by Coriole from the 2005 vintage. Perfectly suited to our climate, Fiano is now the largest growing whites category in McLaren Vale. In 2018 we first produced our Rubato Fiano, which celebrates Fiano's true textural qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe term rubato may be familiar to music lovers. It means to play freely, or with abandon... not scared to stray from the normally trodden path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalliday Wine Companion's Top 100 Wines of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamesSuckling.com's Top 100 Australian Wines of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A deeply fruited and textural iteration this year, while also possessing considerable verve and effortlessness. Golden delicious, nashi pear, fresh fennel seeds and fronds, green almond, lime pith, mandarin oil and a green cardamom\/fenugreek leaf spice note. It’s saline and lightly chewy, working in neat concert with the fruit intensity that swells on the mid-palate, keen acidity joining the fray to close out, the flavours lingering indelibly. It’s also a wine that builds with interest over a couple of days and as the temperature climbs. It’s a beacon for the variety’s elevated potential here. Absolutely top drawer. 97 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Peach, perfume, pistachio, mint\/fennel, hard lemon sweets dusted with icing sugar. It’s juicy, apple and lime, fine powdery texture, balanced acidity, a citrus cut through marzipan richness, raw almond and green herbs, with a cool finish of superb length. Outstanding. A high-water mark for this variety. 96 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGary Walsh, The Winefront\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A classic nose of golden baked apples and peach skin. Some lemon curd and galangal root. A hint of lemon balm too. A slinky shape where acidity stretches the palate and fruit circles upon nectarine and nashi pear. It’s slippery and hints at a slight salinity before showing its lemon pith and almond shell finish. Fiano is a wine that really can do no wrong; here it has been carefully handled and shines as the fine wine it is. Drink now–2030. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShanteh Wale, The Vintage Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deep and complex with aromas of lemon pith, pistachios, sea salt and Asian pears. The palate is medium-bodied and textural with mineral-driven notes of nectarines, grapefruit, oyster shells, fennel and quince. Quite textural with a phenolic grip that adds to the layers of complexity. Drink or hold. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Medium lemon in colour. Savoury notes of lemon pith, green apple, crushed rock, sourdough and honey entice you in. The palate is textural, waxy and chewy with an undertow of tension, that tempers the richness. It's full-bodied and flavoursome. Clever winemaking adds a savoury sheath to this lovely wine. 93 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGabrielle Poy, The Real Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221377646651,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/24_RubatoFiano.jpg?v=1771298153"},{"product_id":"2024-chardonnay","title":"2024 Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 2022 we purchased a vineyard in southern part of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region, located in the Kuitpo region, not very far from the Coriole estate. About 400 metres above sea level, rainfall is typically double our levels at Coriole and it's much cooler — an extremely different climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis fruit had a very high natural acidity, so to build texture and richness through the palate, the juice was pressed straight into barrels and fermented on full solids. Post fermentation the wine was racked and then returned to the same barrels on light lees for a further eight to nine months maturation, which has helped to build a beautiful array of flavour throughout the whole palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221378334779,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/24_Chardonnay.jpg?v=1771298268"},{"product_id":"2025-rose","title":"2025 Rosé","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCoriole Rosé is fresh and lively, a touch of fruit driven sweetness on the front palate through to a savoury finish. This year our rosé comes from two vineyards picked and vinified separately. The Sangiovese is picked first, providing fresh fruit driven aromatics. The Cinsault is picked later and provides spiced fruit characters. We produce a fresh style rosé, with just several hours of skin contact which results in this wines pretty blush colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Coral pink in the glass, with sophisticated aromatics. Pink grapefruit, wild cherry, tamarind, rose and cinnamon. Decidedly dry, racy, lightly grippy, textural, flavourful and also savoury. Very good. 93 points\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43221381742651,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/25_Rose.jpg?v=1771298864"},{"product_id":"2025-yinku-adelaide-hills-fiano","title":"2025 Yinku Adelaide Hills Fiano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOur\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYinku\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAdelaide Hills Fiano is named for the yinku (little buttonquail) birds that frequent our Adelaide Hills vineyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From Coriole’s vineyard in Kuitpo at 400m. Old-oak fermentation and maturation. A new wine to the extensive lineup, and a very different fiano to the McLaren Vale iterations. Aromatically lifted, this is prettily adorned with white floral scents, peach blossom, jasmine, mint and stone fruit, with nashi and cold-poached apple more apparent on the palate. Such a charmingly fragrant and respectfully exotic wine, with a mineral undercurrent of wet stones and flint. It’s textural, acidity is vivid, there’s pithiness, and the flavour has nagging length. What a stunning new entrant to the swelling ranks of fiano. 95 points\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarcus Ellis, Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Pithy lemons, waxy lemon skins, golden apples, some white peach, chamomile, dandelion, and jasmine on the nose. Medium-bodied, superbly textural, fresh and borderline exotic on the palate. Lemons, golden apples, dried honey, and chamomile tea with an intriguing undercurrent of minerally nuance and complexity. Very subtly spicy. Wonderful length on the finish. Excellent stuff. Highly recommended. 94+ points\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Agg, @thecellarpost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLabel artwork by Tom Gleghorn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coriole Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43389851861051,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/3257\/0427\/files\/25_YinkuFiano.jpg?v=1775542736"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.coriole.com\/collections\/white-wines.oembed","provider":"Coriole Vineyards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}