It goes without saying that generations of visionaries and innovators have made the great achievements of penfords today. From 1844 to the present, with the perfect integration of science, art and innovation, penfolds was one of australia's most famous and respected wine manufacturers. Following the early success of sherry and the enhanced wine, the founders, dr. Christopher and his wife planted the grapes they carried on their long voyage on australian soil. In 1844, penfords benevolent wine house was officially established in an emerging vineyard on the margarte estate. As the company continued to develop, dr. Christoph also gained greater medical prestige, so he handed over part of the operation of the wine factory to his wife, mary. Commander penfords is increasingly popular with dry red wine and thunder, which he made early in his life. After the death of dr. Christoph in 1870, wife mary took over the penfords benevolent house, whose many years of operation bear witness to the ...