About Us

St Marys is a boutique, family owned, premium red
wine producer. With one basket press and all fruit
being pressed through it ensures a softer and more
 traditional character to each wine.

Background

In 1909 the first members of the Mulligan family
arrived in the Penola district.

The property that St Marys Wines now stands upon was purchased in 1937. This property is 15km west of the town of Penola. Its primary use was for sheep and cattle grazing

Barry and Glenys Mulligan researched the establishment of a vineyard on a 200 acre section of the property in 1984. This part of the property was unique in its elevation the rest of the property but mostly for is soil. The Ridge consists of limestone covered in terra rossa soil.

The first plantings occurred 1986.

1990 brought the first harvest making the first wines
for St Marys.

1992 heralded the opening of our Cellar Door as
St Mary's commenced distribution of wine both
nationally and internationally.

Penola

When making plans to travel to Penola to visit the wineries, enjoy a stay in the township and community, go to www.penola.org for information about accommodation, restaurants and places of interest to visit.

St Mary's Wildlife Sanctuary

St Mary's quietly prides itself with the knowledge of its high level of environmental responsibility.