Penna Lane 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon has won the trophy for best cabernet at the 2009 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards which were judged in Canberra in July.
Lester Jesberg, the Chairman of Judges, had this to say about our wine: "It was something of a surprise to find that a Clare cabernet had trumped Margaret River's hottest contender. Surpriseor not, this wine deserved top spot on the day. Its vibrant cassis varietal fruit together with the opulence and suppleness of palate won strong support from the judges. This is a seamless, beautifully made young cabernet that is enjoyable now, but will reward cellaring. Excellent Value."    
Winery's introduction

The Penna Lane vineyard is located 10 kilometres south of Clare in the Skilly Hills, adjacent to the Spring Gully Conservation Park.

The vineyard is planted at an elevation of approximately 450 metres which provides for a long slow ripening period, which results in intense varietal fruit flavours.



Our wines are usually among the last picked in the Clare Valley

The vines are virtually dry-grown, receiving only supplementary irrigation in the dry years.

Plantings in the Penna Lane vineyard consist of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Semillon.

Trellising consists of a single fruiting wire and moveable foliage wires which enable us to vertically position the shoots for better bunch exposure ensuring maximum ripeness thereby ensuring greater grape flavours.

We believe in the adage that wine is made in the vineyard.