Coonawarra

The Australian Viticultural Area (GI) is located near the town of Penola in the Limestone Coast zone in the south of the state of South Australia, 350 kilometres south-east of Adelaide. The name comes from the Aboriginal language and means "heather" or "wild bushes". The term "honey suckle" (honeysuckle) is also used in this context due to the vegetation. As early as the 1860s, settlers became aware of the special properties of the soil. At first, however, only fruit growing was practised here.

Pioneer John Riddoch

The immigrant Scotsman John Riddoch (1827-1901), who founded the Coonawarra Fruit Colony, is regarded as the father of the wine-growing region, who also gave it its name. He first planted vineyards in the area of the Katnook Estate and Wynns vineyards in the early 1890s. He triggered a huge boom by selling 800 hectares of land. From 1960 onwards, the area was recognised as being ideal for red wines, particularly from Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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