Mount Horrocks Wines is operated by proprietor / winemaker Stephanie Toole, who restricts production to approximately 4,500 cases per annum to achieve her aims of quality and single vineyard expression. Mount Horrocks Wines has vineyards at three sites totalling 10 hectares, in the Clare Valley.

Stephanie carefully crafts her wines, which she describes as “essentially hand made food wines with emphasis on structure as well as generous fruit flavours”. All grapes are hand picked, and only the finest French oak is used for those wines spending time in barrel.

Stephanie produces five wines under the Mount Horrocks Wines label:

Watervale Riesling
Cordon Cut Riesling
Watervale Semillon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Watervale Shiraz

Mount Horrocks Wines was established in 1982, purchased by Stephanie in 1993 and in April 1998, Stephanie opened for cellar door sales in the renovated Auburn Railway station. Substantial renovations and landscaping of the station and surrounding railway yards have resulted in a showpiece for Auburn and the Clare Valley. It is open Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am-5pm for tastings and light, delicious lunches.

Under Stephanie's direction, Mount Horrocks Wines has been widely recognised by experts and wine lovers alike:

• James Halliday, 2006 Australian Wine Companion: Five Star Rating "Outstanding winery capable of producing wines of the highest calibre"
• Decanter Magazine 2004 World Wine Awards: Gold Medal and Trophy for Best Australian Sweet White over £10 - Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling
• Max Allen, Decanter Magazine February 2004: one of Australia's "Ten Most Exciting Names to Watch"

The developments over the past decade have been keenly followed by many and once again perhaps best observed by Australia's leading wine authority James Halliday:

• "Mount Horrocks has well and truly established its own identity in recent years, aided by positive marketing and, equally importantly, wine quality which has resulted in both show success and critical acclaim."
  2006 Australian Wine Companion