Montepulciano was first planted at Coriole back in 2001. We love the variety for its rich intensity and lovely array of savoury characters to balance the dark cherry fruit. Montepulciano is late ripening and often the last variety we pick. We use fruit from both our Coriole and Willunga vineyards. At Coriole, the vines are grown on terra rossa which gives the wine a more structural element, whereas fruit from Willunga has richer flavour and generosity.

"Coriole are making some very good wines at present. Dark cherry, tobacco, almond, dried flowers and mint. It’s medium-bodied, but has depth and a ferrous character, tannin is firm and grainy, dried herbs and almond, a slight dark chocolate bitterness, finishing with grip and good length. Kind of rugged, but shows the variety to good effect. Nice one. 93 points"
Gary Walsh, The Winefront

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