Coriole Vineyards www.coriole.com

Coriole Vineyards was established by the Lloyd family in 1967, in hills overlooking the McLaren Vale wine region and Gulf St Vincent. The area is one of Australia's oldest and best-known wine districts. The original vineyard at Coriole was planted in 1920. Further plantings were added in the late 1960's and 1990's. Winemakers are Grant Harrison and Mark Lloyd. Grant, who has been winemaker since 1999, leads a team of three in the winery. Coriole sources fruit mainly from its own vines or from the vineyard of a neighbour. These vines are all situated in the "Seaview sub region" of McLaren Vale.

In the 1985, Coriole became one of the first wineries in Australia to plant Italian grape varieties, with the establishment of Nebbiolo and Sangiovese among its vineyards. The latter has become a considerable success, both blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and as a single varietal wine.

"One of South Australia's finest Estates, Coriole rarely stumbles regardless of vintage conditions".
Robert Parker Jr. The Wine Advocate, Oct 2002