NEW kid on the block Peter Thompson Wines has opened its brand new cellar door in the Penola district, bringing the region’s total outlets to 28.
Involved in viticulture since 1971, Peter Thompson has a rich history in the industry with vineyards from Margaret River in Western Australia to King Valley in Victoria.
Purchasing his first block in Coonawarra in 2006, Mr Thompson’s brand has continued to grow to three other vineyards in the region in addition to a Kongorong vineyard.
Opening the new cellar door on Church Street late last month, Mr Thompson looked forward to providing another destination in the region.
“We’re pretty much in the ideal location here,” he said.
“It’s important for the local economy to keep opening new businesses in the region and boosting growth.
“Penola and Coonawarra is an amazing region and we just want to do our part to celebrate and promote that.”
Opening until 6pm, the cellar door gives visitors to the region a chance to extend their day of wine tasting.
“We wanted to be open a little later than others so visitors can stop in on their way back to their accommodation, at the end of their day,” Mr Thompson said.
“The cellar door is walking distance from a lot of accommodation so it makes it an easy stop.”
With 10 wines on offer from the brand’s Coonawarra and Kongorong vineyards, Mr Thompson thinks it is “the bee’s knees”.
“We’re just really proud to have opened and be offering a new cellar door in the region,” he said.
“My daughter Sam Evans will be present at the cellar door in addition to our cellar door manager Peter Hughes – so we encourage the public to pop in and see what we are all about.
“At the moment we wanted to make our focus all about the wines, so we do not have any jams or things on offer, but we just want to give people a great wine tasting experience.”
