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Short description: Winery in South Australia

Template:Infobox winery Wynns Coonawarra Estate is an Australian winery located in Coonawarra, South Australia within the Coonawarra wine region.[1]

History

The estate was founded in 1891 by John Riddoch, utilizing red soil and planted vines.

In 1951, the vineyard was bought by David and Samuel Wynn, who renamed it from Chateau Comaum.[2]

It is now the region's largest vineyard owned by Treasury Wine Estates.

Grapevines at Wynns in Coonawarra

References

  1. James Halliday (2004). Wine Companion. HarperCollins. pp. 586. 
  2. Dunstan, David. "Wynn, Samuel (1891–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wynn-samuel-9207. Retrieved 2012-09-24.