Coonawarra Wine Region

The Coonawarra Wine Region is a renowned wine-producing area in South Australia's Limestone Coast, centred along a narrow strip of terra rossa soil north of Penola within the Wattle Range Council area. Famous for premium Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines, the region features a compact 15 km by 2 km strip of vineyards with numerous cellar doors. Established in the 1890s, it is recognised as one of Australia's premier cool-climate wine regions.

Visitors can expect a compact, flat wine region stretching along Riddoch Highway with vineyards on distinctive red terra rossa soil over limestone. The area is dotted with cellar doors, tasting rooms and vineyard estates set among vines, offering wine tastings, vineyard tours and food pairings. The landscape is rural and open, with wineries, restaurants and accommodation interspersed. Most cellar doors operate daily 10am-5pm and visitors can explore by car or bicycle along the Coonawarra Wineries Trail.