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When Wine is aged in fine Oak barrels, some of that wine evaporates

When Wine is aged in fine Oak barrels, some of that wine evaporates. Winemakers call this the “Angel’s Share”. What is left, is their gift to us……. The Pursuit of Perfection. “5 Star Winery" James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2012

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When Wine is aged in fine Oak barrels, some of that wine evaporates

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  1. When Wine is aged in fine Oak barrels, some of that wine evaporates

  2. Winemakers call this the “Angel’s Share”

  3. What is left, is their gift to us……

  4. The Pursuit of Perfection

  5. “5 Star Winery" • James Halliday’s Wine Companion 2012 • “Exciting Newcomers: Koonara Wines” - Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald • "One of the smallest and best wineries (in Coonawarra) is Koonara…A real highlight and a must to check out.” • - Ray Jordan - The West Australian

  6. “…the Angel's Peak (range) are among the best-value wines you could wish to taste. They are proof of one of Reschke's dictums: "A really good wine is as good as a young wine as it is as an old wine.” - Tony Love – The Advertiser 2010

  7. Winestate Magazine 2010

  8. Our vineyards are: • extremely low yielding • intense, small berries, to create the highest quality wine possible. • Our vineyards have used no pesticides for 10 years, and are currently going through organic conversion.

  9. Koonara – Our story • Koonara is the name of the Reschke property in Coonawarra which has been in the family for 100 years. • The Cattle stud on the property is still there, but the vineyards and wine have been our passion for the last 23 years. The land chosen for the vineyards was carefully selected out of the 3,000 acres available on the property in Coonawarra. Henry Albert and Alice Jane Reschke (Pictured here with son Reg Reschke)

  10. Koonara – Our family • Dru Reschke had a passion for wine from the early age of 12 years when he helped his dad Trevor to plant the vineyards on their property. • Dru won the international Geoffrey Roberts Award given by Jancis Robinson in 2000 for innovations in the wine industry. • Together with his wife Nicole, Dru has built and nurtured Koonara Wines, which has seen a 100% growth every year from 2005 to 2010, increasing quality to what is now a 5 Star winery. Nicole & Dru on their wedding day in Robe

  11. Coonawarra Wine Region • “The Australian Wine Industry worked out relatively early on that it had the perfect spot for Cabernet Sauvignon and that spot was Coonawarra.”- Jancis Robinson MW • "....most wine authorities acknowledge that Coonawarra is Australia's greatest red wine district, and one of the producers of great reds of the world."- Len Evans • “Coonawarra’s pre-eminent position as (Australia’s) greatest  Cabernet Sauvignon wine region today” - James Halliday

  12. Winemaking Peter Douglas Family friend Peter Douglas is a legend in the industry, being the head winemaker at Wynns for 15 years. He has made Australian icons like The John Riddoch 1990 and 1992 Cabernets. The amount of oak for each red differs each year, depending on the characters of the grapes from each vintage. Only fine grain French Oak is used for all of our wines. “Take a bow Peter Douglas” – Huon Hooke - Angel’s Peak 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon

  13. Consistent Quality comes 1st At all of Koonara’s Vineyards, the berries are kept small. The flavour in red wines come from the skins, the more skin per litre, the more flavour. • Ezra’s Gift vineyard – 1.5 tonnes per acre • Ambriel’s Gift vineyard – 1 tonne per acre • Angel’s Peak Cabernet vineyard – 2.5 tonnes an acre • Coonawarra’s average - 4 tonnes per acre Baume testing during vintage

  14. Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Cabernet Sauvignon • Ambriel is the angel of communication and guides us to truth and clarity. • 100% single vineyard from Coonawarra • 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc • Averages 1 tonne per acre • The wine was aged in 100% French St Martin Grand Reserva oak barrels. Ultra premium French oak which there is a waiting list for. • Currently Going through organic conversion, and no pesticides have been used for over 10 years.

  15. Koonara Ambriel’s Gift Cabernet Sauvignon 2008Ambriel's Gift “Exceptionally deep crimson-purple; the wine delivers the promise of the bouquet, the full-bodied palate stacked with blackcurrant and cassis fruit together with appropriately firm tannins. Will live for decades. ” 95 points, drink to 2033, $30, Screwcap, 13.5% alc. – James Halliday- Wine of the Week Feb 2011 - 2006 – 94 Points – James Halliday Ambriel’s Gift 2002, 2003, & 2008:“Four ”– Winestate Magazine Ambriel’s Gift 2004 & 2006:“ ”– Winestate Magazine

  16. Koonara Ezra’s Gift Shiraz 2006 • Ezra is the angel who encourages writers and self-expression. • The wine was aged in 100% French St Martin Grand Reserva oak barrels. • 1.5 tones per acre Ezra’s Gift 2006 “ ” & “Top Shiraz for the Limestone Coast” - Winestate Magazine Silver Medal - Cowra

  17. Angel’s Peak • Angel’s Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 "Classic cassis/choc mint bouquet with earthy complexity developing, all of which follows through onto the palate” – “ ”– Winestate Magazine • Angel’s Peak Shiraz 2006 "Big, developed, oaky nose and sweet, developed, earthy palate. Soft, easy drinker." Top 40 Buys – Winestate Magazine

  18. Koonara Sofiel’s Gift Riesling 2010 • This Riesling is named after the angel of nature, because of the mineral flavours Riesling can take from the soil. • The grapes are sourced from the Australia’s newest wine region, Mt. Gambier. Mt. Gambier is is the coolest wine region in mainland Australia, making it ideal to keep the right acid balance for Riesling grapes, locking in the flavour. • "Fresh, Crisp, lean and youthful style with some lovely minerality and Lemon/citrus characters. Very cool-climate, very delicate; needs time to develop. “ ”– Winestate Magazine

  19. Koonara Lucy & Alice Pinto Gris 2010 • The grapes are from Australia’s coldest mainland wine region, Mt. Gambier. • “Williams pear aromas with musky hints; nice textured palate with depth of fresh flavours and clean acid finish. Recommended. - Winewise Magazine June 2011 Named after OUR two angels – Lucy & Alice.

  20. The Guardian Angel Mt Gambier Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010– A salmon pink comes from the Pinot Noir; Leaving the skins of the grapes on for only a few hours gives the salmon colour, but also adds complexity to the wine, giving it a fresh strawberry flavour, added with the pink lady apple nose.

  21. Koonara dog Blue asleep in the barrel shed

  22. Koonara’s Brand: • Memorable graphics • Strong Logo • Easily recognisable • Customer memory retention; high word of mouth sales • Name/region rhyme retention • Strong family history • Continuously striving to create the very best wine possible.

  23. Koonara Off-Premise POS Material 2011: • High quality items giving strong brand memory retention with customers Buy 6 Koonara bottles get your decanter aerator worth $50 FREE

  24. Koonara On-Premise POS Material 2011: Stainless steel Water Jugs Stainless steel Champagne bowls • On- Premise incentives for listing wines • Seeing the brand twice encourages wine sales and increases brand recall shortly before wine choice is made in restaurants.

  25. Restaurants – by the glass incentives • Wine dispensers allow a longer time on pour in restaurants, saving your agents continually servicing them with Koonara wines (therefore giving more time to garner more clients) • Argon Gas • Gas does 180 bottles • 2 spare refills bottles • Loaned, not given • Only Koonara wines to be used in it • Takes both Red or White wine (7-18 degrees)

  26. The Pursuit of Perfection Koonara Wines Pty Ltd Ph: +61 (08) 8737 3222 Fx: +61 (08) 8737 3220 44 Church St Penola South Australia 5277 dru@koonara.comwww.koonara.com

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