Wynns was the first winery to be established in Coonawarra, by the region's patriarch John Riddoch in 1896. The wineworks are located on the world famous strip of Terra rossa soil that produces fruit of exceptional high quality, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon. A dry, warm winter promoted good bud burst followed by a spring with limited frost concerns, which meant overall vine health was excellent. January was hot and dry, tempered by a cool February that steadied ripening. Warm weather at harvest ensured full flavour development. Harvest was over by 19 April. The completed wine spent sixteen months in a combination of new and one to two years old French and American oak barriques. Alcohol 14.0%