5452 by KT is sourced from both the peglidis vineyard and churinga vineyard riesling. This dry Riesling and its zesty fruit flavour, shows varietal citrus and punchy fruit characters with a crisp finish.

ABOUT WINES BY KT

Wines by KT is a privately owned and operated small winery based in the Watervale district of the Clare Valley in South Australia, specialising in Riesling and also creating Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo. All the wines by KT are made from small, lovingly cared for parcels of fruit from dry grown, organically or biodynamically farmed vineyards in the 5452 area and have traditional techniques used in their creation. KT is winemaker Kerri Thompson. Kerri uses lovingly grown grapes from sustainably cared for vineyards to produce exciting wines that express the unique beauty of the region. She graduated with a degree in oenology from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1993, and thereafter made wine in McLaren Vale,Tuscany, Beaujolais and the Clare Valley, becoming well known as the Leasingham winemaker in the Clare Valley. She resigned from Leasingham in 2006 after 8 years at the helm and established Wines by KT, sourcing grapes from Clare Valley growers with a focus on minimal intervention grapegrowing. - JAMES HALLIDAY