The Places · Australia
Coonawarra
Made By profiles 6 places in Coonawarra, spanning winery — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Winery
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Coonawarra, Australia
One of Coonawarra's most historically rooted red-soil estates, Wynns Coonawarra Estate at 77 Memorial Drive has held the region's benchmark Cabernet conversation for decades. Awarded a Pearl 3 Star Prestige rating in 2025, it operates as a reference point against which other Coonawarra producers are routinely measured. The cellar door sits at the heart of the terra rossa strip, making it a logical first call for any serious visit to the region.
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02.Winery
Parker Coonawarra Estate
Coonawarra, Australia
Parker Coonawarra Estate sits on the Riddoch Highway in Penola, within Australia's most celebrated terra rossa belt. The estate holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating for 2025, placing it in Coonawarra's upper recognition tier. For visitors travelling the region's winery corridor, it represents one of the more formally recognised stops along a stretch that defines Australian Cabernet.
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03.Winery
Balnaves of Coonawarra
Coonawarra, Australia
Balnaves of Coonawarra holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and operates from a winery on the Riddoch Highway, in the heart of one of Australia's most tightly defined red wine appellations. The estate sits within the famous terra rossa strip, where the region's Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz have built a decades-long reputation for structure and cellaring potential. Visitors arrive to find a producer whose place in Coonawarra's premium tier is backed by formal recognition.
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04.Winery
Katnook Estate
Coonawarra, Australia
One of Coonawarra's most historically grounded producers, Katnook Estate sits on Riddoch Highway amid the terra rossa strip that defines the region's Cabernet identity. Awarded Pearl 2 Star Prestige recognition in 2025, it occupies the upper tier of estate wineries in a region where soil rather than style tends to dictate reputation. Visitors arriving with serious intent will find a winery whose standing is backed by one of Australia's most recognisable appellations.
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05.Winery
Penley Estate
Coonawarra, Australia
Penley Estate sits on McLean Road in the heart of Coonawarra's terra rossa country, earning a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating in 2025 that places it firmly among the region's upper tier of Cabernet-focused producers. The estate is a reference point for understanding how Coonawarra's distinctive red soil and cool-climate conditions translate into structured, age-worthy reds, positioned alongside peers such as Wynns, Balnaves, and Katnook in a region that has defined Australian Cabernet Sauvignon for decades.
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06.Winery
Majella Wines
Coonawarra, Australia
Majella Wines holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025) and operates from Coonawarra's terra rossa belt, where the region's cool climate and iron-rich soils define the house style. The address on V&A Lane places it among the Peninsula's most concentrated stretch of serious red wine producers. Plan visits around cellar door hours and allow time to work through the Cabernet range.
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