Kate Goodman

Punt Road

Kate completed her Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology (Wine Science) from Charles Sturt University before working in McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, California, Champagne and Spain. She spent six years at Seppelt's Great Western Winery before joining Punt Road wines in 2000.

There is no doubt that Kate is considered one of the "Young Guns" of the Australian wine industry. Her wines have been highly regarded in the media and listed in Australia's best restaurants. Kate is a much sought after wine show judge and was invited to take part in the 2007 "Future Leaders Program", run by the Winemakers Federation of Australia.

In the 1850's Punt Road was a quiet dirt road that met the Yarra River on the outskirts of a new settlement, Melbourne. The road was surrounded by some of the first commercial vineyards in Victoria, and was linked across the river by a punt, which would ferry people and goods to the other side. Punt Road remains today in the heart of cosmopolitan Melbourne. A bridge now stands where the punt once was, and the vineyards have been re-established throughout the Yarra Valley, where the grapes for this wine are grown today.

Only select parcels of the best fruit are used for Punt Road range. Varieties of grapes planted on the vineyards include; Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, small plantings of Petit Verdot, Viognier and Cabernet Franc.

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