Boutique Coonawarra Winery and Organic Vineyard
A Family Owned Organic Vineyard and Winery in Coonawarra.
We produce a range of high quality award winning wines. In 2019 we were awarded James Halliday’s 5 star Black Winery and The Real Review Certificate of Excellence, placing us among the best wineries of Australia. Today myself (Dru), Nicole and our girls live in the family homestead surrounded by our vineyards.
Visit us at our Cellar Door, or Order our Wine Online!
WINES OF THE MONTH
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QuickviewFlowers for Lucy, Moscato 2019
Fizz, Monthly Wines, Our Wine, White WinesDelicate rose and elderberry flower on the nose, with the light fizz highlighting Turkish delight, musk and cumquat flower notes. A great balance of sweetness and refreshing lime and floral notes, along with low alcohol (7%), making it easier to have a glass or two during dinner. It finishes with a nice lingering cherry blossom and honey on the palate.$18.95 inc GST$18.95 inc GST -
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QuickviewEmily May Rosé, Limestone Coast 2019
Monthly Wines, Our Wine, White WinesDelicate waves of strawberries and cream, cherry and raspberries with a dry finish. Its a goody!$19.95 inc GST$19.95 inc GST -
QuickviewWanderlust, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Monthly Wines, Our Wine, Red WinesCritics Review: Award winning Coonawarra Cabernet Our Wanderlust, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 vintage was awarded: • Equal Top In Category, Winestate Magazine 2018 “Intense sweet cassis fruit nose and lovely blackcurrant juiciness on the warming palate with its fine tannins and as one judge described – 'salivating acidity'.” • Gold - 13th G100 International Wine and Spirits Awards 2019 • Silver - Huon Hooke 2019$25.00 inc GST$25.00 inc GST
ALL THE FABULOUS PEOPLE - SOCIAL IMAGES
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Darriwill Farm & Koonara Platinum Marquee – Dunkeld Cup 2018
What a fabulous day at the Darriwill Farm and Koonara Wines Platinum Marquee at the Dunkeld Cup – Saturday 17th…
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AIR Independent Music Awards 2018
We were super proud to be a major sponsor the AIR Independent Music Awards at the Queen’s Theatre in Adelaide…
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Velvet Sessions with Elliott Johnson Live for Cellar Dwellers July 2018
We gave a temporary new life to a vacant building in Penola – transforming it into a wine bar on…
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Koonara Wines Mount Gambier Winter Warmer Fiesta 2018
Thanks for coming along to our Koonara Wines Winter Warmer Fiesta on Friday 6 July 2018! The night had something…
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Over 100 Years in Coonawarra
The quality of your barrels and winemakers. We believe quality is paramount in creating a wine which is not only good, but consistent and age worthy.
Our red wines are aged in French Oak. All of our reds are aged in 100% fine-grain French Oak Hogsheads barrels. Some cheaper wines are produced with oak substitutes such as chips, planks and dominos.
Low yields, small grapes and big flavour. Both our Coonawarra vineyards yield 2 tonnes of fruit or less – the average for Coonawarra is 3.5 – 4 tonnes. We grow small grapes, which are about the size of a pea. This allows us to get more skin per litre of juice. Because the colour and flavour in wine comes from the grapes skin, we can get big colour and flavour in our wines.
Great winemaking team. Peter Douglas the former Wynns winemaker is our winemaker, and one of the most respected winemakers and wine judges in Australia. Both Peter, Dru and Nicole take a collaborative approach to producing award winning wines each year. If you’re looking to visit Coonawarra Wineries, Koonara Wines should be on your list!
In 2017 our Coonawarra vineyards were certified to Australian Organic standards, and no pesticides have been used on the property for over 10 years.
Visit our cellar door at 44 Church Street, Penola
