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THE LEGEND CONTINUES Today Wynns Coonawarra Estate is the region‚Äôs pre-eminent wine producer and largest single vineyard holder with the best and longest established vineyard sites in Coonawarra. Its wines are regarded as benchmarks for the district; lauded for both their quality and flavour. THE WYNNS OF YESTERYEAR Like many great success stories, the Wynns brand enjoyed very humble beginnings. What is now Wynns Coonawarra Estate was founded by Scottish pioneer John Riddoch, who planted vineyards in 1891 and built the estate‚Äôs iconic gabled winery. In 1951 Melbourne wine merchants Samuel and David Wynn purchased Riddoch‚Äôs original vineyards and winery and renamed the property ‚ÄòWynns Coonawarra Estate‚Äô. The Wynns family recognised the intrinsic qualities of Coonawarra wines – their richness and intensity of fruit character – and set out to build an independent identity in the region. They created the famous label that has made John Riddoch‚Äôs winery one of Australia‚Äôs most iconic buildings.