Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Wynns Coonawarra Estate, South Australia
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Wynns Coonawarra Estate lays claim to some of the longest established vineyards in the South Australia region of Coonawarra, known for its rich, red soils.

Wynns Coonawarra Estate at a glance

Area: Coonawarra, South Australia

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Riesling

Soils: Terra rossa soil

Wynns Coonawarra Estate profile

Wynns Coonawarra Estate includes some of the longest established vineyards in the region. Vines were originally planted by Scotsman John Riddoch in around 1890, and he built a winery in 1891.

In 1951, Samuel Wynn & Co bought the winery and vineyard and Wynns Coonawarra Estate was born, intending to build on the region’s reputation as a producer of ‘Australian claret’.

Coonawarra means ‘honeysuckle’ in the Aboriginal language. It is a wine region centred on the town of Coonawarra in the Limestone Coast zone of South Australia.

Wynns Coonawarra Estate says that its rich soil, known as terra rossa – ‘red earth’ – marks the vineyards out from other areas. Coonawarra also has a relatively cool climate due to its location.

It is one of the best soils for growing vines in Australia giving intensely-flavoured grapes and maintain a balanced acidity that are perfectly suited for making premium wines, according to Wynns.

Sue Hodder, the Senior Winemaker has been making wines for Wynns since 1998. The estate’s top wines are the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon and Michael Shiraz.

Address: 1 Memorial Dr, Coonawarra, SA, 5263

Website: www.wynns.com.au

Jthexton
Jthexton
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Jeanne Thexton is a wine and sake professional based in the UK. She currently works for Decanter’s events team and was formerly a brand executive working for the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA). Prior to that, she worked as assistant web editor on Decanter.com in 2015 and wine awards assistant for DWWA and DAWA in 2014. She also spent two years as the brand ambassador for Isake International and served a short stint the International Wine Challenge.