Coonawarra wine region

This article is about the wine region. For other uses, see Coonawarra (disambiguation).

Coonawarra
Wine region
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established2003[1]
Years of wine industryestablished 1890[2]
CountryAustralia
Part ofLimestone Coast zone
Growing seasonOctober – April[3]
Climate region’I’
Heat units1392[4]
Precipitation (annual average)230 mm (9.1 in) [3]
Size of planted vineyards5,603 hectares (13,850 acres)[5]
No. of vineyards130 (2011)[2]
Grapes produced23,480 tonnes (23,110 long tons; 25,880 short tons)[6]
Varietals producedCabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay[5]
No. of wineries28[7]
Commentsclimate data – 2011, production -2012 & 2014
Map of South Australia. The Coonawarra region just north of Penola.

The Coonawarra wine region is a wine region centred on the town of Coonawarra in the Limestone Coast zone of South Australia. It is known for the Cabernet Sauvignon wines produced on its "terra rossa" soil. The name has been said to have originated in Bindjali, an Aboriginal language, meaning "wild honeysuckle". It is about 380 kilometres (240 mi) south-east of Adelaide, close to the border with Victoria.

  1. ^ "Coonawarra Geographical Indication". Wine Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b Longbottom et al, 2011, page 30
  3. ^ a b Longbottom et al, 2011, page 50
  4. ^ Longbottom et al, 2011, page 62
  5. ^ a b PGIBSA, 2014, page 49
  6. ^ PGIBSA, 2014, page 47
  7. ^ "Wineries". Coonawarra Vignerons Association. Retrieved 12 November 2014.