Granite Belt Vineyards Showcasing Australian Vineyards and Winemakers St Mary's Wines ABOUT ST MARY'S WINES Winery Location - St Mary's winery is situated on a strip of terra rossa soil 16 kilometres west of the township of Penola in the'Penola' wine Region which is a part of the Limestone Coast zone in the South East of South Australia. The Vineyard - St Mary's Vineyard is established on part of a grazing property that was purchased by the Mulligan family in 1937. The vines are planted on an elevated area of Terra Rossa soil over Limestone. The soils are generally very stony. Some of the more austere parts of the vineyards are virtually pure rock. The vines that have survived on these stony areas produce relatively small tonnages compared to local district averages. Varieties planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Winemaking - Estate grown grapes only are used in the production of all St Mary's wines. Small batches of hand picked grapes are fermented in open vats, Basket Pressed and barrel matured in climate controlled storage before being estate bottled. Cellar Door - Wines are available for tastings and sales at Cellar Door all days except Christmas Day and Good Friday. Address: Postal: PO Box 14 Penola. South Australia. 5277 Ph: +61 (08) 8736 6070 Fax: +61 (08) 8736 6045 URL: www.stmaryswines.com

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