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 wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Coonawarra with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
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- 02Parker Coonawarra Estate
15688 Riddoch Hwy, Penola SA 5277
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 03Balnaves
15517 Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra SA 5263
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 04School House
4 Nelson Street, Stepney, SA 5069, Australia (Company Registry), Australia
Critics' peak 91 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 05Reschke
Rocky Castle Road, 5263, Coonawarra, Australia
Critics' peak 90 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 06Raïdis Estate
15741 Riddoch Hwy, 5277, Penola, Australia
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 07Bowen Estate
14944 Riddoch Highway, 5263, Coonawarra, Australia
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 08
- 09Leconfield
439 Main Rd, 5171, McLaren Vale, Australia
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 10Rymill
Riddoch Highway, 5263, Coonawarra, Australia
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 11Laira
14860 Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, South Australia 5263, Australia, Australia
Critics' peak 86 · Wine Spectator · Vivino
- 12Koonara
Church Street, 5277, Penola, Australia
Critic-rated · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast
Coonawarra 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