~Kerner Three Ways~
Kerner working its magic… three wines, one each;
2020 FUNKELPUNKT* Sparkling Riesling/Gewrztraminer/Kerner
2021 DFTE PUNKT* Eden Valley Aromatic Field Blend (Sneak Peek!)
2021 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner (New Release!)

~The First Six Years Vertical~
From then to now… six wines, one each;
2016 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner
2017 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner
2018 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner
2019 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner
2020 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner
2021 KONTRAPUNKT* Eden Valley Kerner

Kerner… this evocative, textural treat is the brain child of August Herold. First planted in 1929 as a cross-breed of Riesling and Trollinger… fast forward 76 years to whenBarossa bros Graeme & Michael Fechner had that elusive lightbulb moment – to plant Kerner cuttings in their northern Eden Valley vineyardwhilst on a research trip in Germany. Their pioneering efforts, sparked our intrigue… we first dabbledwith Kerner incorporating it into our aromatic field blend DFTE PUNKT, co-fermenting it with Riesling and Gewrztraminer from the same vineyard. After years of experimenting, we decided it was time to truly hero this germanic wunderkind, and push Kerner into the limelight with the release of the first KONTRAPUNKT in 2016… now Australias (and the Southern Hemisphere’s) only Kerner. Every now and then you encounter a wine that blows your mind. Kerner is one of them. Haven’t heard of it? You’re not alone.” -Katie Spain, SMH & The Age

So what’s all the excitement about? It’s like Riesling on steroids. Fuller in body and more luscious in texture. It’s wonderfully aromatic, with a deliciously creamy palate & some bright acidity that keeps it fresh, lively and oh-so drinkable. This wine is for the foodie, the sommelier who has seen it all, and those who just want to drinkdifferent… it’s white wine for the red wine drinker.

Reviews & Accolades

2020
91pts”This has quite a restrained apple and lemon nose. Apple peel, too. The palate is fresh, lively and has some attractive, fresh green apple and pear to close. Drink now. Screw cap.” – James Suckling Reviews

90pts + Silver – Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

90/100 “Pale lemon and lime tints in the glass. Ripe pears, white flowers and broken slate aromas. Light to medium on the palate, it sits with a good weight of orchard fruit and aromatic sweet spices. There’s a hint of sugar amongst it, but the taut acid line and brush of phenolics balance that to dry the finish pleasingly.”- Stuart Knox, The Real Review

2019
Stewards’ Choice Trophy – Australian Alternative Variety Wine Show

93/100 “Fresh and lively: initial pear split by spice, lychee, creamed honey, grilled kaffir lime skin, stony quartz with a touch rosewater on the pull-away. Offering some flesh to the front palate with richer than expected elements before the acidity refreshes with a lime granita like finish and a slightly tacky, drying phenolic grip. A moreish wine of difference.” – Regan Drew, Vino Notebook

91 pts “A fresh, off-dry style that has pear, apple and pastry notes on the nose and palate. Some crunchy, bright acidity.” – James Suckling Reviews

2018
Adelaide Review’s HOT 100 Wine”Delicate, lean and fresh. Slightly Chalky on the palate and oh, so drinkable from start to finish.”

92 pts “From the Fechner vineyard in the Eden Valley. Varietal kerner.Theres volume to this, theres length, theres a textural softness. All ticks. Grapefruit, citrus rind, apple and pure white pepper. Very good.” Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

2017
Gold Medal”Very elegant was Juan Manuel Marcos Perez of The Gilbert Scotts first impression on encountering this impressive Gold-worthy wine, further describing stone fruit like peaches, pineapple and mango, with a slight influence of oak, while Elisa Soggia of Kai Mayfair noted a creamy, smoky, vanilla aroma with elderflower and tropical fruit. Team leader Laurent Richet MS was reminded of key lime pie, and found it pure, bright and intense, saying it would be ideal alongside sweet and sour pork with pak choi and steamed vegetables.” -Sommelier Wine Awards UK

2016
91/100
“The white grape kerner is the love child of riesling and the red, trollinger (aka schiava) bred by August Herold in ?29, Germany. This is the first 100% kerner made by Chaffey Bros and it’s a savoury package of grilled nuts, cinnamon, lemon rind with neat phenolics on a slightly broad palate.” -Jane Faulkner, Halliday