Passion. Spontaneity. Soul. Just a few words that come to mind when we introduce our winemaker, Kate Goodman.

Named the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year, Kate has more than 20 years of winemaking experience, starting with Wirra Wirra (McLaren Vale), Tim Knappstein (Clare Valley), Seppelt (Great Western) and Punt Road (Yarra Valley). All these wineries have benefitted from her expertise and undeniable talent.

In 2012, she made her first 'Goodman' label wine. She joined Penley in 2016 and is a driving force in Coonawarra varietals. Under Kate’s guidance, our new generation of wines are both contemporary, but recognisable as Penley.

Penley was born from the marriage of two pioneering South Australian wine families, the Penfolds and the Tolleys. A dream of three siblings that began in 1988, Penley has since become one of the Coonawarra wine region’s premier Premium wine producers.

Sisters, Ang and Bec Tolley took full custody of Penley back in 2015 and have since transformed it into a vibrant and thriving company with scrumptious wines for every occasion.

Penley’s history is a rich mix of endeavour, passion and vision with a touch of scandal and madness thrown in for good measure. We could write a book about it. Instead, we’ll quote Ang and Bec’s glamorous mother Judith; words that we hope you’ll taste in every bottle of our contemporary Coonawarra wine… “Grow up and be fascinating.”