Coonawarra
A strip of red earth that makes some of Australia's finest Cabernet.
Coonawarra, in the far southeast of South Australia, is defined by its soil: a strip of red terra rossa roughly 15 kilometres long and only about 2 wide, lying over soft limestone. The land is flat and remote, but the red earth drains well while the limestone below holds moisture. With a cool climate, the region makes structured Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant and mint that is among Australia's most age-worthy. The name is valuable and the terra rossa ends abruptly, so the region's official boundaries were argued over for years before they were finally settled.
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What the region makes
Blackcurrant, mint and eucalyptus, with fine structure.
A classic Australian pairing.
Worth knowing
Terra rossa gets its colour from iron oxides in the clay.
Coonawarra's official boundaries were settled only after years of dispute.
Try this region if you like structured Cabernet with a minty edge.
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