Iconic and outstanding houses in Coonawarra.
Coonawarra's terra rossa soil yields Cabernet with black fruit intensity and savoury restraint—wines built for the cellar, not the moment.
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Region DNA
The character of Coonawarra
Based on 664 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 83 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Coonawarra
Leconfield
VisitCoonawarra is a wine region in Australia, home to 188 producers tracked on Femente, 6 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, producing Australian Cabernet Sauvignon and Australian Coonawarra Shiraz wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
Coonawarra — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Coonawarra?
- The most planted varieties in Coonawarra are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Coonawarra known for?
- Coonawarra is known for Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, Australian Coonawarra Shiraz, and Australian Chardonnay wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Coonawarra?
- Femente tracks 188 producers in Coonawarra, of which 6 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Coonawarra?
- Coonawarra is a wine region in Australia.
Coonawarra
Coonawarra's terra rossa soil yields Cabernet with black fruit intensity and savoury restraint—wines built for the cellar, not the moment. Houses here chase structure over ripeness, letting cool-climate savagery shape the vintage more than the winemaker's hand.
Producers in Coonawarra
- Laira — distinction
- Zama — undiscovered
- Brand's Laira — honest
- Balnaves — distinction
- Wynns — critic
- Rymill — distinction
- Julia Hill Wines — undiscovered
- Leconfield — distinction
- Reschke — distinction
- Katnook — distinction
- Bowen Estate — distinction
- Parker Coonawarra Estate — distinction
- Koonara — honest
- Raïdis Estate — distinction
- LTD — honest
- Whistle Post — undiscovered
- School House — distinction
- Which Way is Up? — undiscovered
- Brand's Wines — undiscovered
- Hoggies — honest
- Belle Amie — undiscovered
- Banks Thargo — undiscovered