Wynns - John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon - Coonawarra 2019
Wynns Coonawarra Estates, one of the region’s pre-eminent wine producersWith history dating back to the late 1800’s,
Wynns Coonawarra Estates is the region’s pre-eminent wine producer. Established in 1951, Wynns Coonawarra Estate is the largest single vineyard, with the best and longest established vineyard sites in Coonawarra.
The wines are regarded as benchmarks for the district, lauded for their consistent quality and depth of flavour. What is now Wynns Coonawarra Estate was founded by Scottish pioneer John Riddoch. He planted vineyards in 1891 and completed the estate’s famous three-gabled winery in 1896. Later in 1951 Melbourne wine merchants Samuel and David Wynn purchased Riddoch’s original vineyards and winery and renamed the property Wynns Coonawarra Estate.
The Wynns family recognised the intrinsic qualities of Coonawarra wines – their richness and intensity of fruit character - and set out to build an independent identity in the region. They created the famous label that has made John Riddoch’s winery one of Australia’s best known buildings and a recognised symbol of heritage and refinement, qualities Wynns prides itself on.
To learn more about Wynns: https://youtu.be/agMncspTsfU2019 vintage“2019 was an excellent, classic Wynns vintage – medium bodied with good bright colour and fine tannins. Good winter rainfall was followed by a cool dry spring. Canopies remained in excellent condition through to the end of harvest, with even warm days, no heat spikes, and the important cool nights created by the Southern Ocean upwelling. Ripening season temperatures were cooler than 2018 and the resulting picking dates were close to long term average, with Cabernet harvested over three weeks in April. The 2019 John Riddoch is a truly elegant representation of luxury Cabernet from our world-class region.” Sue Hodder, Wynns Winemaker