Wynns (wine)

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Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Wynns Coonawarra - Cellar Door.jpg
Location Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia
Coordinates 37°17′36″S140°49′47″E / 37.2932°S 140.8296°E / -37.2932; 140.8296 Coordinates: 37°17′36″S140°49′47″E / 37.2932°S 140.8296°E / -37.2932; 140.8296
Wine region Coonawarra wine region
Founded1951
First  vintage 1952
Parent company Treasury Wine Estates
Cases/yr100,000
Known forJohn Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon , Shiraz , Chardonnay , Riesling
Tasting 7 days 10 – 5pm (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday)
Website http://www.wynns.com.au

Wynns Coonawarra Estate is an Australian winery located in Coonawarra, South Australia within the Coonawarra wine region. [1]

History

The estate was founded in 1891 by John Riddoch, utilizing red soil and planted vines.

In 1951, the vineyard was bought by David and Samuel Wynn, who renamed it from Chateau Comaum. [2]

It is now the region's largest vineyard owned by Treasury Wine Estates.

Grapevines at Wynns in Coonawarra Wynns Coonawarra - Grapevines.jpg
Grapevines at Wynns in Coonawarra

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References

  1. James Halliday (2004). Wine Companion. HarperCollins. p. 586.
  2. Dunstan, David. "Wynn, Samuel (1891–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography . Melbourne University Press. ISSN   1833-7538 . Retrieved 24 September 2012 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.