Our natural approach
Every wine we make is vegan-friendly, low in sulphur, and has no residual sugar in our reds (and next to none in our whites). No shortcuts either: we age all our reds in 100% French oak barrels, not the chips and planks that other wineries use. It costs more, but the flavour difference is so worth it.
Family heritage – Modern vision
The Reschke family has been farming this land since 1906. Dru planted these vines with his dad Trevor in the late 1980s, and today he and Nicole run Koonara with their daughters Lucy and Alice. Four generations on the same dirt, and we’re still finding new ways to make it better.
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From Our Family Vineyard to Your Table
Good wine starts with good dirt, and Coonawarra’s terra rossa soil is some of the best in the world. We keep our grape yields low (pea-sized berries packed with flavour), farm organically in our certified organic vineyard, and age everything in French oak barrels. The result is wine that’s vegan-friendly, low in sulphur, and tastes the way Coonawarra Cabernet should..
our vineyards
Our Coonawarra reds grow in famous terra rossa soil on land that’s been in the Reschke family for over 100 years. Our whites and Pinot Noir come from Mt Gambier, the coolest grape-growing region on mainland Australia, even cooler than Marlborough in New Zealand.
OUR FAMILY
Koonara is a family business through and through. Founded by Dru and Nicole Reschke, the winery sits on land the Reschke family has farmed since 1906. Even the wine names are personal: Lucy & Alice Pinot Gris is named after their daughters, and Flowers for Lucy started with a little girl bringing Dad flowers on her way to the cellar door.
OUr Philosophy
We’ve been Coonawarra’s only certified organic vineyard since 2017. No pesticides in over 15 years. We grow selected weeds to attract good bugs that eat the bad bugs, so nature does the pest control for us. Our vegan-friendly wines are low in sulphur with no residual sugar, because great grapes don’t need much help.
Crafting Exceptional Wines With Purpose
We don’t use oak chips, flavour additives, or shortcuts. All our reds are aged in 100% French oak hogshead barrels (at about $1,800 a pop). The grapes from our certified organic vineyard are small, intense, and packed with colour and flavour. Oh, and did we mention they taste pretty amazing? Because really that’s what matters in the end.
Crafting Exceptional Wines With Purpose
We don’t use oak chips, flavour additives, or shortcuts. All our reds are aged in 100% French oak hogshead barrels (at about $1,800 a pop). The grapes from our certified organic vineyard are small, intense, and packed with colour and flavour. Oh, and did we mention they taste pretty amazing? Because really that’s what matters in the end.
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Stories From Our Organic Vineyard
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Our next Chapter…
There’s a new chapter unfolding at Koonara, and before it goes any further, we wanted to sit down with you – our most loyal supporters – and share it properly. You’ve been…
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our April featured venues
Each month, we shine a spotlight on some of the exceptional venues across Australia that share our passion for Koonara wines. From your local regional bottle shop to city restaurants, cafes, and…
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Wine Glasses Worth Obsessing Over | The Savor Collection
Most people find a wine glass they like well enough and move on. Dru is not most people. When he couldn’t find a wine glass that he could really enjoy drinking from,…
