Visit Us
Visit us today at 44 Church Street, Penola, South Australia.
Discover exceptional wines and immerse yourself in the heart of Penola at our cellar door and indulge in an unforgettable experience.
Group Booking Tasting
Get your mates together and join us for a tasting here in the Koonara Wines Cellar Door.
Sip your way through any 6 of our wines (including our premium range) for just $9 per person. To secure your group booking, there is a $20 deposit, which you can redeem from the total group booking charge.
Wine and Charcuterie Tasting
Delight your taste buds and enjoy tasting three of Koonara’s flagship wines perfectly matched with a small charuterie platter of cured meats, cheese and olives this October during the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations.
Koonara Celler Door in Coonawara/Penola
44 Church Street, Penola SA 5277
Telephone: (+61) 8 8737 3222
Email: wine@koonara.com
Opening hours:
Monday – Sunday: 10am-=4pm
Closed Christmas & Boxing Day.
We accept UnionPay, Visa and Master Cards.
Our Cellar Door is on the main street of Penola, in the heart of the Coonawarra region. It’s a short walk to restaurants, cafes, shops, and most of the area’s accommodation. We would love you to join us for a tasting.
We are a James Halliday 5 star winery and were named ‘Coonawarra Winery of the Year’ by the Melbourne International Wine Competition in 2018.
In our Cellar Door, you’ll find everything you need to host the perfect dinner party including; crockery, glassware, local produce, kitchen gadgets, and more.
Group tastings, 8+ and tour groups need to book in advance so that we can ensure your best tasting experience. Group tasting incurs a $10 tasting fee, which is redeemable on wine purchases.
You can also find our Savor line of wine glasses designed by our owner Dru Reschke.
Visiting Penola & Coonawarra
Penola and Coonawarra are located in the heart of the Limestone Coast, in the south-east corner of South Australia. Because we are so central, it’s the perfect place to be based while you discover surrounding towns.
With over 20 Cellar Doors, award winning restaurants, cafes, boutique gift stores, museums, art galleries, and antique shops – there is loads to see and do in Coonawarra and Penola. We suggest stopping over for a couple of days.
Penola is steeped with history, and was the home to poets John Shaw Neilson, Adam Lindsay Gordon and Will Ogilvie. The picturesque town was also home to Australia’s first Saint Mary MacKillop, who co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph with Father Julian Tenison Woods.
Discover the town’s historical sights and walk down the State Heritage listed Petticoat Lane.
Artists, winemakers and other creatives call Penola home. We love living here and enjoy sharing our great way of life with visitors from around the state, country and globe.
Accommodation
Penola and Coonawarra have lots of accommodation options to suit all your needs and budget. They are all centrally located in the historic township of Penola and Coonwarra’s wineries. Check out all of accomodation options here