Coriole Vineyards in McLaren Vale

This winery is a famous address in the wine region McLaren Vale. Not only does the beautiful flowery garden of its venue contrast remarkably from the dry and brown South Australian landscape. Also, the lunches in the attached restaurant have an excellent reputation. But of course, most important are the outstanding wines.

The Italian variety Sangiovese is the ultimate summer drink. It has been described by many reviewers as elegant, displaying tastes of ripe cherry and plums. To me there is also a bit of strawberry freshness in it and it is definitely a lighter style of red wine. Coriole winemakers pioneered this variety in Australia to create a contrast to the full-bodied McLaren Vale Shiraz. During the hot months it was a perfect match with all sorts of light food such as pasta and prawns.

And when I think of summer, I certainly won’t forget the two week long heat wave in February. Temperatures would not decline below 38 degree at any time. The only bearable activity as a human being was to spend the whole day in a friends pool, sipping Coriole’s most refreshing Chenin Blanc.
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Coriole Vineyards ist eine der besten Adressen der Weinregion McLaren Vale in Südaustralien. Bei einem Besuch des Weinguts lohnt sich außerdem ein Blick in den wunderbar farbigen Garten sowie ein Besuch des exzellenten Restaurants. Eine Spezialität von Coriole Vineyards ist die aus Italien stammende Weinsorte Sangiovese. Durch seine elegante, fruchtige Leichtigkeit ist dieser Wein eine echte Alternative zu schwereren Shiraz der Region. Neben Sangiovese hat mich auch der frische Chenin Blanc durch den trockenen südaustralischen Sommer „gerettet“.

Helene Luckner