Label reads: "Laira In the late 1890's Capt. Stentiford a retired sea captain and lover of good red wine acquired land and planted a small vineyard in Coonawarra which he named "LAIRA"after a ship of that day, and in a thatched roof building which still stands today he made some of the first wine produced in Coonawarra From Cabernet Sauvignon vines on the famous red soil of Coonawarra comes this superb claret which we present as a true Coonawarra red. In the wine shows it has won the following awards: 1973 Brisbane Class 4 Bronze 1973 Melbourne Class 5 Silver 1973 Adelaide Class5A Bronze 1973 Perth Class 6 Gold 1974 Bribane Class 12 Gold 1974 Melbourne Class 14 Gold"

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