Coonawarra: where planning ahead is an art form

The wine producers of Coonawarra love a good event. 

Coonawarra Grape and Wine Incorporated (CGWI), trading as Coonawarra Vignerons, already has six locked in for 2023 - which is admirable forward planning. 

The Coonawarra Vignerons is a not-for-profit members organisation that supports local grape growers and winemakers with promotion, marketing, technical innovation, finances and administration.

The Coonawarra wine region, best known for its world-class cabernets and shirazes - is in the heart of the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

Coonawarra is home to over 25 cellar doors scattered along one stretch of road,- the Riddoch Highway- named after Coonawarra's founding father, John Riddoch.

The key dates for 2023 are:

• 12 January 2023: Coonawarra Vignerons Cup

• April 14-15: Coonawarra After Dark

• May 18-21 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival

• July 1-31: Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers

• August 2023: Coonawarra Cellar Door in the City Wine Tasting Roadshow

• October 1-31: Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations

For details see https://coonawarra.org/

Image: Tasting at the 2022 Cabernet Celebrations