Kate Goodman started her winemaking career in McLaren Vale and the Clare Valley, thereafter spending seven years winemaking at Seppelt in the Grampians. In 2000 she became chief winemaker at Punt Road Wines and remained there until '14, when she left to set up Goodman Wines, Kate now has her Yarra Valley brands Goodman and Nikkal Wines s well as working with the eponymous Distasio Wines . In addition to his the has been the driving force behind Coonawarra's Penley Estate since 2016.