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SPARKLING
PINOT
PINOT SPARKLING
OVER THE MOON
CHARDONNAY
PHOENIX
HYLAND
CONDOR
GRYPHON
CHERTSEY
SPECIAL
SELECT
RESERVE
KYM TOLLEY
OTHER PENLEY PEOPLE
"Tradition
was given, experience was earnt, but the wines reflect what I feel." |
The Man Behind The Label
Thirty six years is a long time
to be in the same profession but ask Penley Estate winemaker Kym Tolley what
he would do if he was not a winemaker and the answer is simple.
"I've not been able to think of
anything else I'd prefer to do," he said. "Winemaking satisfies all my
creative urges along with my need for discipline. To me, it's simply
fantastic to be able to make a life out of being creative."
Directly related to two of
Australia's pioneer wine families - the Penfold's and the Tolley's - Kym
continues to mix the best of traditional and modern winemaking methods at
Penley Estate.
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Born in 1953, Kym Tolley was
educated at St Peters' College, Adelaide. He completed a diploma in wine
production at Roseworthy College in 1977, and Bachelor of Business -
Accounting, in 1986.
In 1973 Kym joined Penfolds
under the tutorage of another famous Penfold - Jeffrey Hyland, and Grange
creator, Max Schubert. He remained with the company until 1988 when he left
to establish Penley Estate.
For Kym, Penley Estate is a dream come true. His vision was to develop a
solid business which would allow perpetuity and future growth for his
family, while providing the opportunity for him to continue to create
interesting and quality wines.
Kym Tolley - The Man
| Favourite wine style |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Favourite drink (not wine)
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Margarita straight up |
| Most memorable bottle of
wine |
1971 Penfolds Grange |
| Favourite non Penley
wine |
Bodega Roda Reserve (Tempranillo)
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| Favourite food |
Medium to rare fillet steak |
| Favourite Adelaide
restaurant |
Urban |
| Favourite holiday |
Port Douglas for the sun,New York for the excitement
and Aspen for the snow |
| Favourite movie |
A Good Sheppard (07) |
| Favourite exercise |
Snow Skiing |
| Football Team |
Adelaide Crows |
| Favourite Music |
Female jazz singers |
| Favourite City (outside
Adelaide) |
New York |
| Favourite Morning
Coffee |
Alfresco Adelaide |
| Idiosyncrasies |
Grows a beard during vintage |
| Star Sign |
Pisces |
| Chinese Sign |
Snake |
| Phobias |
Heights and enclosed spaces |
| Most Famous Person Ever Met |
Phil Collins |
| Best Recipe |
Fillet steak cooked
on my webber |
Read about our other key staff members at Penley
Estate. |
