Product Description
Penny’s Hill was founded in 1988 on the rolling foothills east of McLaren Vale. The 32 ha (80 acre) grazing property, a prized piedmont position with commanding views over the waters of Gulf St. Vincent, promised all the elements for a great vineyard.
Named Penny’s Hill Vineyard after the hill at the base of which it is sited, the property was planted to vines in 1991 to a unique narrow-row configuration to maximise vineyard productivity and grape and wine quality.
Further vineyard acquisition followed. In 1993, the newly-planted Malpas Road property was purchased, followed in 1996 by an adjacent highly prized hay-producing paddock that was planted to vines and named Goss Corner.
In 1998, the original Goss family homestead, ‘Ingleburne’ was added to the Malpas and Goss properties to reconnect what had originally been one entire holding.
Now ownership and management of the business has passed from founder Tony Parkinson to his good friend and fellow South Australian winemaker Warren Randall, joining the Randall Wine Group.
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Alexia Roberts is a dynamic industry leader and accomplished winemaker with over 20 years of experience across Australia, France, and Italy. A graduate of the University of Adelaide in 2004 with a Bachelor of Oenology, she has built a renowned career in the wine industry. Since 2013, Alexia has served as Chief Winemaker for Penny’s Hill, The Black Chook, and Thomas Goss brands, producing award-winning wines celebrated internationally.
Under her leadership, Penny’s Hill has thrived and continues to do so as the brand steps into a new chapter, with the debut Grenache releases winning top global acclaim, including the 2023 Penny’s Hill ‘Yeenunga’ Grenache, which won ‘Best in Show’ at the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards. The brand’s 2023 Penny’s Hill ‘Single Vineyard’ Grenache also took out ‘Best Wine of Show’ at the 2024 McLaren Vale Wine Show Awards and the 2024 James Halliday Grenache Challenge, further solidifying its reputation as one of Australia’s top Grenache producers.
In 2024, Alexia was appointed Chief Operating Officer – Brands, overseeing Penny’s Hill, Gemtree, and Seppeltsfield within the Randall Wine Group, while continuing her role as Chief Winemaker for Penny’s Hill. This new position includes directing site developments and driving the strategic vision for the RWG brands’ domestic and international growth.
A passionate advocate for women in the wine industry, Alexia serves on the Australian Women in Wine advisory board and is an alumna of Wine Australia’s Future Leaders program. In 2024, Alexia graduated from the AICD Company Directors Course.
