Penna Lane’s managing director, Peter Treloar, has a connection with the Clare wine region that began five generations ago. In 1865 Peter’s ancestor, Francis Treloar, acquired land in Watervale and planted the first vines in the area which became known as Springvale. The vineyard is recognised as one of the best in the Clare Valley. Based on the philosophy that good wine is made in the vineyard, great care was taken with the original plantings and this level of vineyard rigour continues today.

The Skilly Valley vineyard is a sub-region of Watervale, running north to south on the valley floor, where the vines grow in sandy loam soils over broken quartz..