THE 2020 COLLECTION A Benchmark Collection THE 2020 VINTAGE RELEASE Our 2020 Wynnsday Collection comprises five special wines from the heralded 2018 vintage. Notably, the 2018 vintage saw our oldest vineyards perform exceptionally well. Wynns is fortunate to have many older vineyards and the 2018 Collection reveals their individuality beautifully. sue hodder, senior winemaker DISCOVER WYNNS - 1 - e History of Wynns TRUE COONAWARRA HERITAGE WYNNS HISTORY IS DEEPLY ENTWINED WITH THAT OF THE ICONIC COONAWARRA WINE REGION. ‘Billy’ Blight builds the gabled Wynns celebrates the 60th Government surveyor Eugene wine cellars, completing them e first Wynns Michael Vineyard rejuvenation vintage of Black Label Bellairs maps the county line in time for the 1897 vintage. David Wynn purchases Shiraz, named after program under Allen Jenkins, Cabernet Sauvignon. later known as V&A Lane, the Today, the winery remains the winery and vineyards, David Wynn’s young Wynns Michael Shiraz allowing Sue Hodder to craft Wynns Coonawarra Estate Sue Hodder awarded the lane that divides the electorates the centre piece of the Wynns renaming the property son, is bottled from two relaunched. It is only made wines of even greater finesse celebrates the 10th single Woman of Inspiration by the of Victoria and Albert. Coonawarra Estate. Wynns Coonawarra Estate. exceptional barrels. in exceptional years. and elegance. vineyard release with Alex 88. Women in Wine Awards. 1851 1896 1951 1955 1990 2001 2014 2017 1891 1898 1954 1982 1993 2010 2016 2018 Scottish pioneer John Riddoch Coonawarra Railway Siding Winemaker Norm Walker Winemaker John Wade creates Winemaker Sue Hodder Sue Hodder and Allen Jenkins Sue and Sarah Pidgeon jointly Groundbreaking avour planted vineyards in 1891 and is commissioned. creates the first Wynns the first Wynns John Riddoch works her first vintage at are honoured as joint recipients named the ‘Winemaker of the Year’ analysis ndings from completed Wynns’ famous Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, which Wynns, later taking over as of Gourmet Traveller WINE’s at the 2016 Australian Society the 60th Black Label vintage triple-gabled winery in 1896. Cabernet Sauvignon. will twice be named Best Red Senior Winemaker in 1998. Winemaker of the Year award. of Viticulture and Oenology set are presented at the 2018 Wine in Australia. (ASVO) Awards for Excellence. Cabernet Symposium in Coonawarra. - 2 - - 3 - The Wynns Philosophy CRAFTED WITH EXPERIENCE AT WYNNS, OUR WINEMAKING STYLE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE QUALITY AND HERITAGE OF OUR VINEYARDS. Sue Hodder, Senior Winemaker Senior Winemaker, Sue Hodder celebrates her 28th vintage with Wynns in 2020. Sue believes her early viticultural training gave her invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyards in quality winemaking. Sue brings valuable experience from making and marketing wines internationally and has judged extensively in regional, national and international wine shows. In 2016 Sue and Sarah were jointly named the ‘Winemaker of the Year’ at the 2016 Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) Awards for excellence. Allen Jenkins, Viticulturist Allen and his talented viticultural team are deeply committed to the long-term sustainability of the vineyards, including reinvigorating large areas of old vines, and to ultimately growing the perfect grape. In 2010, in recognition of Allen’s contribution to viticulture at Wynns he was joint recipient, with Sue Hodder, of the Gourmet Traveller WINE’s Winemaker of the Year. Sarah Pidgeon, Winemaker Since joining Wynns in 1998, Sarah has cultivated her love of well-cellared, mature wines through her custodianship of the precious Wynns museum wines. A graduate of the prestigious Len Evans Tutorial, Sarah has contributed to many important technical trials including development of a rigorous oak selection programme. - 4 - Coonawarra Terra Rossa WORLD-CLASS TERROIR Coonawarra’s international reputation comes from the regionally specific terra rossa. The unique combination of this rich red soil and a cool southerly climate is optimal for growing intensely flavoured grapes. Perched on a low limestone dune around 600,000 years old, Coonawarra’s terra rossa is a narrow 20-kilometre strip that boasts the most sought after vineyard soil in Australia. Grapes grown in this cool, KEY Naracoorte exposed environment ripen slowly, n 1 Gartner 26 Davis Cabernet developing flavour and intensity, 2 McBains 27 Mulligans 3 Gordons 28 Davis Shiraz while maintaining balanced acidity. 4 O’Deas 3-13 29 Sharam 5 O’Deas Cabernet Ongoing productivity of the 6 Lynch Road 30 Harold 1 7 MacKillop 31 Block 14 vines is underpinned by a shallow, 2 3 8 Alexander 88 32 St Cedds McBain Road 1 unconfined limestone aquifer that 9 Alexander 33 Giles provides plentiful water, supplied 5 10 Richardsons 34 Albert 5 4 11 Alexander 84 35 Glengyle Lynch Road 6 6 primarily by local rainfall and McLean Road 12 Coonawarra 36 Childs Cabernet 7 Township 37 Childs Shiraz 8 9 supplemented by underground 10 Memorial Drive 15 11 13 Coonawarra 38 V&A Shiraz 17 13 12 16 14 18 Railway Siding 39 V&A Cabernet lateral flows from the east. These 22 Highway 20 Riddoch 40 Hayes 21 23 14 Lear 19 climatic factors combine with Redman Avenue 24 25 15 Riddoch 41 Woods 27 26 Richardson Road 31 16 Wynns 42 Adamsons 28 32 the benefits of the free-draining 30 Railway 29 Coonawarra 43 Messenger 33 35 34 36 37 Estate & Cellar 44 Abbey terra rossa soil to create conditions V&A Lane Maaoupe Road 38 39 39 Door 45 Penola Township 40 41 conducive to producing low 42 17 Cellar Pedro Terra rossa yielding, high quality grapes. 18 Redman Shiraz footprint 19 Redman Wynns Cabernet Vineyards 43 20 Cellar West Townships The resulting Wynns wines have Ravenswood Lane 21 Block 1 long been regarded as among 44 22 Block 3 + 4 Mount Gambier 23 Undoolya Australia’s greatest – known for 45 24 Johnsons Shiraz their style and longevity. 25 Johnsons Cabernet - 7 - THE 2020 COLLECTION New Vintage BLACK LABEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 Wynns Black Label Cabernet is a true icon of Australian wine. First produced in 1954, it has a reputation for ageing gracefully and displaying excellent varietal and regional characteristics. The wine is produced from only the top quality 20 per cent of Cabernet Sauvignon fruit grown in our terra rossa vineyards. TASTING NOTES VARIETY PALATE Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2018 Black Label Cabernet is a combination ALCOHOL of red and dark fruit with finesse. Initially the palate is soft and round, but a fine tannin 13.9% framework provides structure and fruit length. PEAK DURATION A beautifully balanced, medium- weight Cabernet with Enjoy on release, or cellar carefully all the hallmarks of this heritage label. Pristine varietal for 20 years. cabernet fruit balanced for guaranteed cellaring. MATURATION PERFECT PAIRING Matured for 14 months in 21% Fish tacos with a green salsa. new French oak with the remainder in up to three year old French oak. Why? The Barrels are predominantly We have always acknowledged Black Label Cabernet Hogsheads with some Barriques as a great pairing with spicier fish dishes. At Christmas and vats. in Texas, Sue drank the 2018 with Grilled Fish tacos. COLOUR The cilantro/coriander salsa complimented the leafy Cabernet notes beautifully. Deep red colour. RRP NOSE $44.99 AUD. Nose of dark cherry and lavender imbued with underlying dried mint. NOTES - 8 - THE 2020 COLLECTION New Vintage BLACK LABEL OLD VINES SHIRAZ 2018 Shiraz (formerly known as “Hermitage”) is an important part of Coonawarra’ s history. Today Wynns is privileged to grow Shiraz on many prime locations within Coonawarra. These vineyards have stories to tell and a history of quality. Wynns ‘Black Label’ Shiraz is a superb example of Coonawarra’ s cool climate style. TASTING NOTES VARIETIES PALATE 100% Coonawarra Shiraz from Palate is fine and silky. The old vines give us generous vineyards that are between redcurrant fruit at moderate sugar levels. Hence the 80-125 years old. restrained alcohol yet perfectly ripe fruit. This is a riper ALCOHOL version of a cool climate Australian Shiraz. 13.8% PERFECT PAIRING PEAK DURATION Smoked eggplant dip (baba ghanoush). Enjoy on release, or cellar carefully Why? for 15 years. The silky red fruit flavours bring out the creamy texture MATURATION of the eggplant. 15 months in French oak RRP Hogsheads and Barriques $44.99 AUD. 19% new 81% 3-4yo 86% Hogsheads 14% Barriques COLOUR Deep red/black with a vibrant purple rim. NOSE Nose is reminiscent of ripe strawberries with black pepper. NOTES - 11 - THE 2020 COLLECTION New Vintage SINGLE VINEYARD HAROLD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 In the best Coonawarra vintages, Wynns winemakers Sarah Pidgeon and Sue Hodder have the privilege of selecting one single vineyard to bottle separately. Notably, Wynns very first single vineyard label was the 2001 Harold Vineyard and, in 2013, Harold was selected again. The 2018 is an excellent continuation to beautifully showcase the quality and terroir of this special vineyard. TASTING NOTES VARIETY PALATE Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is a classic Coonawarra amalgam of dark ALCOHOL and red berries with a refreshing dried mint note. Fine French oak frames the tannins. 13.4% The 2018 Harold Cabernet is a classic example of PEAK DURATION medium- bodied Coonawarra Cabernet from an Enjoy on release, or cellar carefully excellent year in the Wynns terra rossa vineyards. for 20 years. PERFECT PAIRING MATURATION Texas-style BBQ beef ribs with coleslaw. 16 months in 30% new and 70% 3-year-old French Hogsheads. Why? COLOUR The Harold 2018 has great tannin structure. The wine is certainly up to the challenge of balancing rich flavours Colour is deep red with a of both the beef and the marinade. A fine, crunchy finish purple hue. cleanses the palate. NOSE RRP Aromas of bright lifted violets $79.99 AUD.