Exceptional Coonawarra Cabernets

Wednesday April 22, 2009

Coonawarra, certainly the most famous cabernet sauvignon region in Australia, is located in the south-east corner of South Australia, about 60 km inland from the coast, and 380 km from Adelaide. The region is famous for its tiny narrow ribbon of the fabulous red terra rossa soil, less than 30 kilometres long from north to south, and barely 2 kilometres wide. Iconic winery names include; Hollick, Balnaves, Katnook, Wynn’s, Penley Estate, Peraluma and Yalumba.

In 1951, Samuel Wynn added his name to the list of Coonawarra vignerons. The region then embarked upon a steady program of vineyard expansion and rationalisation that has continued until the present. Today, Coonawarra is home to 16 wineries and 23 cellar door outlets all conveniently located a short way from the straight and narrow of its celebrated Riddoch Highway.. Production volumes range from small scale and family-owned to large scale and corporate. Wynns Coonawarra Estate is the region’s largest player, producing close to 400,000 cases of wine annually. The region produces some of Australia’s best dark berry and plum Shiraz. Katnook Estate’s annual Merlot Mastery is the only red wine master-class of its kind in the country.

 On Wednesday April 22, we will have a unique opportunity to taste some of Coonawarra’s finest Cabernets, including;

2000 Penley Estate

1999 Rymill

2001 Katnook Estate Riddoch

2003 Yalumba

2004 Nugan Estate

2004 Katnook

2005 Wynn’s

2002 Punter’s Corner

This is an evening that you should not miss, so book early. 

 Toronto Lawn Tennis Club is located at 44 Price Street, off Yonge Street, just south of Summerhill Subway Station. Parking is available at the “Green P” lot on Price Street.