Relax this ANZAC DAY on the lush winery lawns of Wynns Coonawarra Estate & delight your taste buds with delicious woodfired pizzas by Fire &…
Yallum Park Homestead is a large Victorian Mansion that was built for John Riddoch between 1878-1880 and is said to be the best preserved Victorian…
Go behind the scenes with DiGiorgio Family Wines. Starting in cellar door, enjoy a tour of our property including points of interest, learn about the…
Bring out your inner Italian at DiGiorgio Family Wines, sipping premium terroir-driven wines while learning how to make your own authentic pasta using a treasured…
This Mother's Day, treat your mum to a delectable dining experience at the one and only Ottelia Restaurant in Coonawarra. Six courses plus a glass…
There’s nothing quite like a day out in wine country, and Raidis Estate is the perfect spot for a relaxed and memorable experience. Join us…
Head to Down Town Penola for an evening festival fun with food, drinks, fire and music! Featuring local spit roast specialists - ROOSTERS ROTISSERIES -…
Back by popular demand after a sell-out session last year, Zema Estate is thrilled to welcome back talented local artist Lilli-Mae Bell for another unforgettable…
Majella Wines are thrilled to welcome back cookbook author Robert Carmack to the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival—returning after a 10–15 year hiatus! For one day…
Join the team at Bellwether wines in the rustic surrounds of the 1868 Glenroy Shearing Shed for the long awaited return of 'Sips In The…
For the first time ever the Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow is coming to Ballarat! Strike it lucky and unearth the best of Coonawarra with producers…
Taste the best of Coonawarra with producers coming direct from South Australia's premier wine region, for one evening at the Novotel Geelong Waterfront. THURSDAY 26…
Coonawarra returns to Hamilton this winter. Warm up with Coonawarra's winemakers and producers as they pour their finest drops for one night only! FRIDAY 27…
Wine lovers of Warrnambool, join Coonawarra for the ultimate Sunday session this June! Taste the best of Coonawarra with producers coming direct from South Australia's…
Enjoy a bowl of freshly made traditional Italian pasta paired with a FREE glass of Hollick Old Vine Cabernet. That’s right – 1 glass of…
The wait is over, wine lovers! Koonara's winter pop-up is back by popular demand, and this time, they're bringing Christmas with it. (Because really, why should…
Estate Shiraz, Black Label ‘Old Vines’ Shiraz and the V&A Lane Shiraz. During July the focus at Wynns will be on Shiraz. Three stylistically different…
Discover a deliciously unexpected pairing at the Koonara Wines Cellar Door this July! We're popping three of our premium aged Koonara wines together with gourmet…
A long lunch at Ottelia, inspired by the ancient methods of food preservation - pickling, fermenting and smoking. From snack to finish, each course will…
Join winemaker Lewis White from Rymill Coonawarra at The Barn for a dinner to remember. Enjoy canapes followed by a three-course menu, perfectly matched with…
Cabernet Sauvignon is a thick-skinned, hardy, disease-resistant variety when planted in sympathetic environs and can produce wines with extraordinary power, elegance, structure and complexity. It produces some of the most exquisite and long-lived wines in the world. For centuries Bordeaux has been the reference for this variety.
During the 19th Century, cuttings were sent to new winemaking countries including California, Chile, the Cape Colony and Australia. After making its way into New South Wales in 1837, it found a perfect home in South Australia when Scottish pioneer John Riddoch established the Coonawarra Fruit Colony in 1893.
Coonawarra Cabernet is profoundly interlinked with the story of vinestock transmission around Australia. In modern times it has been at forefront of vineyard and wine making innovation, regionality, ageability and endurance.
This tasting will explore the history of Australian cabernet since the earliest days of colonial settlement and the progress of regional cabernet styles into current times. It will feature 12 wines that epitomise varietal and regional identity. While focussing on the elegance, identity and diversity of Coonawarra Cabernet, there wll be contrasting styles from Bordeaux, Italy, Margaret River and South Africa.
Join Andrew Caillard MW, author of the soon-to-be-released three-volume book ‘The Australian Ark – The story of Australian Wine 1788 to the Modern Era,’ and internationally renowned Coonawarra Winemakers, Sue Hodder and Andrew “Ox” Hardy for this exclusive, fascinating and not-to-be-missed masterclass.
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