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Pioneer John Riddoch saw the remote region’s winemaking potential in the 1890s.

A winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra Estate since 1993, Sue Hodder has spent her storied career raising awareness about the quality of the cabernet sauvignon and other wines produced in the remote southeast corner of South Australia.

“I am just trying to get our stories out there and hope that people will still mindfully have a glass of wine with their dinner and help us keep this heritage alive,” Hodder explained during a stop in Toronto on Sept. 19.

Several natural factors make Coonawarra ideally suited for grape cultivation. The region’s temperatures are regulated by the proximity to the Southern Ocean, the maritime influence provides a long growing season that’s advantageous for late-ripening cabe

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