Coonawarra
Coonawarra is a wine-growing region in Australia and is located about 350 km southeast of Adelaide . Mainly red wine , especially the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grape varieties , is grown on 5500 hectares of vineyards .
The first vines were planted in 1890 by John Riddoch , founder of the Coonawarra Fruit Colony . The specialty of Coonawarra are the red clay-limestone floors, also called terra rossa .
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Coordinates: 37 ° 17 ′ 24 ″ S , 140 ° 50 ′ 16.8 ″ E