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Coronata Vineyard

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Liam de Coronata hires Geralt to clear out five distinct monster and bandit troubles across his estate grounds so he can secure ownership of Belgaard. While resolving these disruptions, Geralt discovers evidence of coordinated sabotage pointing to a hidden mastermind behind the vineyard crisis. Completing all tasks without turning the contract in allows Geralt to bridge the feud between the rival wine makers.

Region: Sansretour Valley in the Duchy of Toussaint
Levels: 37
Getting there: Travel east from Plegmund’s Bridge along the main road or fast-travel directly to the Coronata Vineyard signpost once discovered.
Connects to: Plegmund’s Bridge, Dulcinea Windmill, Trading Post, Dun Tynne Crossroads
Related quests: Wine Wars: Coronata · Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina · Coin Doesn't Stink · Wine Wars: Vermentino

Services and people

Merchants 2

Herbalist · Sells herbalist goods and vendor servicesAt the main Coronata Vineyard estate near the buildings
Wandering Merchant · Sells merchant goodsAlong the main road between the Coronata Vineyard entrance gates and Plegmund's Bridge

Quest NPCs 1

Liam de Coronata · Vineyard owner and quest figureAt the primary estate residence grounds of Coronata Vineyard

Services 3

Coronata Vineyard Signpost · Fast travel and save pointAt the Coronata Estate
Grindstone · Provides temporary weapon upgradesWithin the vineyard estate grounds
Armorer's Table · Provides temporary armor upgradesWithin the vineyard estate grounds

The short version

What matters

•Collecting Orders on Elegant Stationery northeast of the vineyard to uncover the planted Archespore sabotage plot.
•Rescuing the herbalist from the north-northeast cave so she opens her shop at the Coronata Estate.
•Searching under the Pittapatte River Crossing bridge to obtain the key and note that begin Coin Doesn't Stink.

Common mistakes

•Turning in Wine Wars: Coronata to Liam before collecting and reading the Orders on Elegant Stationery, which permanently locks you out of Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina.
•Finishing Wine Wars: Belgaard before turning in the letters for The Deus in the Machina, causing the conspiracy route to be lost.

What you can skip

•Searching for Matilda de Vermentino or the Vermentino guarded treasure items here, as both belong to Vermentino Vineyard to the west.
•Worrying about the timing of the List Marked with the Seal of Liam Coronata, since it holds no quest significance.

Walkthrough May be incomplete

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

1
Arrive at Coronata Estate

When you arrive at the Coronata Estate via the fast-travel road signpost, look around the central manor and its surrounding grape terraces. You can prepare your gear using the on-site Grindstone and Armorer's Table, and you will eventually find Liam de Coronata on the residence grounds alongside a rescued herbalist vendor. Along the main road connecting the estate entrance gates toward Plegmund's Bridge, watch for a wandering Merchant traveling past.

Key attached to a small key / Note: from the Pittapatte River Crossing bridge to the dead body at the eastern edge New

Tip: Use the signpost, checkpoint auto-saves, or the manual save function whenever you need to record your progress.
2
Destroy the Northern Monster Nest

Head directly north of the Coronata Vineyard estate to reach the Vineyard Infestation sub-location. Slay the two Archespores defending the grounds to collect their juice and tendrils, then destroy their monster nest to secure the vineyard terraces.
Key fight: Archespores
3
Clear the Guarded Treasure Clearing

Head to the clearing northeast of Coronata Vineyard, located directly south of the Trading Post. Slay the two guarding Archespores, then search the campsite bench to loot the dead body for Orders on Elegant Stationery alongside the nearby Guarded Chest. Reading this document exposes that the infestation was intentional sabotage via planted seedlings, which unlocks the conspiracy branch leading to Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina.
Key fight: Archespores
Orders on Elegant Stationery: on a corpse near a campfire bench at a guarded treasure clearing northeast of Coronata VineyardHow: found on a human corpse near the campfire benchMissable because: reporting back to Liam and turning in the quest before reading this letter and completing Matilda's side at Vermentino Don't missGuarded Chest: from the campfire bench at the Guarded Treasure site northeast of Coronata Vineyard to the nearby strongboxHow: open the chest after killing the Archespores NewReading 'Orders on Elegant Stationery' reveals that the infestation was deliberate sabotage rather than natural, and finding it along with the matching note at Vermentino is required to trigger 'Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina'.List Marked with the Seal of Liam Coronata: from the Forest Herbarium Abandoned Site southeast of Coronata Vineyard to the cart filled with corpses New

Tip: Looting the dead Archespores yields Archespore juice and tendrils.

Watch out: Do not turn in the vineyard contract to Liam or Matilda before collecting and reading this letter, or the conspiracy questline will be permanently missed.
4
Reclaim the Forest Herbarium

Travel directly southeast of the Coronata Vineyard estate to discover an Abandoned Site at the Forest Herbarium. Eliminate the Archespore threatening the area so the local workers can safely return to work. Before leaving the liberated clearing, approach the cart and loot the dead body inside to pick up the List Marked with the Seal of Liam Coronata.
Key fight: Archespores
Tip: The document in the cart holds no mission importance and can be acquired whenever you clear the location.
5
Rescue the Captive Herbalist

Travel north-northeast from the Trading Post to enter a small cave hideout housing a captured herbalist. Eliminate the bandits holding her prisoner, then loot the corpse of a slain captor to acquire the Dirtied Letter. Freeing the herbalist will safely send her back to set up shop at the main Coronata Vineyard estate buildings.
Key fight: Bandits / Renegades
Dirtied Letter: from the Trading Post to the bandit cave north-northeast, inside the cavern camp New
6
Search the Pittapatte River Crossing

Head to the eastern edge of the area to reach the Pittapatte River Crossing bridge. Search underneath the bridge to uncover a dead body carrying the Key to lockbox and its attached note (Letter to Cosmo Cyrille). Collecting these items will automatically begin the quest Coin Doesn't Stink.

Choices here

What you decide here and what it leads to.

Finding and Reading the Sabotage Orders

While clearing the Guarded Treasure northeast of Coronata Vineyard

Collect and read the Orders on Elegant Stationery→ unlocks the ability to uncover the conspiracy in the quest Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina
Ignore the orders or report Coronata's problems complete before reading both conspiracy notes→ permanently locks out the Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina questline

Most players pick: Collect and read the Orders on Elegant Stationery

Point of no return: turning in either vineyard's quest to Liam or Matilda before reading both letters permanently misses the joint conspiracy branch.

Checklists

Don't miss 0/1

Orders on Elegant Stationery: on a corpse near a campfire bench at a guarded treasure clearing northeast of Coronata VineyardHow: found on a human corpse near the campfire benchMissable because: reporting back to Liam and turning in the quest before reading this letter and completing Matilda's side at Vermentino

Achievements here

The Grapes of Wrath Stomped MissableStart the side quests "Wine Wars: Coronata" and "Wine Wars: Vermentino," discover the conspiracy notes in both vineyards before turning either quest in, and complete "Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina". Uniting Liam and Matilda allows them to jointly run Belgaard Vineyard, after which they will name a wine in your honor.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items May be incomplete

0/5

List Marked with the Seal of Liam Coronata: from the Forest Herbarium Abandoned Site southeast of Coronata Vineyard to the cart filled with corpsesKey attached to a small key / Note: from the Pittapatte River Crossing bridge to the dead body at the eastern edgeDirtied Letter: from the Trading Post to the bandit cave north-northeast, inside the cavern campGuarded Chest: from the campfire bench at the Guarded Treasure site northeast of Coronata Vineyard to the nearby strongboxHow: open the chest after killing the ArchesporesHidden Manure Stash Lockbox: from the Coronata Estate grounds to a pile of manureHow: search beneath the pile of manure

Secrets

0/2

Reading 'Orders on Elegant Stationery' reveals that the infestation was deliberate sabotage rather than natural, and finding it along with the matching note at Vermentino is required to trigger 'Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina'.Sabotage Origin Conspiracy: from the campsite clearing northeast of Coronata Vineyard (south of the Trading Post) to the dead body beside the campfire bench

Key fights May be incomplete

Archespores

Enemies: Archespores

Threats: Ranged acid/venom spits that deal heavy damage, burrowing beneath the earth, and exploding pods upon proximity or death.

Tactics: Use Quen to block corrosive projectile spit, close the distance quickly, dodge backward immediately when they begin their death animation to avoid the pod explosion, and destroy the monster nest using standard bombs (e.g., Grapeshot, Samum, Dancing Star).

Bandits / Renegades

Enemies: Bandits / Renegades

Threats: Melee ambushes and enclosed spaces.

Enemies

Archespore

Weak to Cursed Oil, Igni, AardSteal / drop Archespore Tendril, Archespore Juice

subterranean cursed plant that spits venom, summons pod bulbs, and explodes upon defeat

Tips

Do not report back to Liam immediately after finishing all five problems if you want the joint ownership ending; uncover the letters and trigger Wine Wars: The Deus in the Machina first.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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