On the advice of eminent agronomist Dr John Gladstones, Dr Kevin and Diana Cullen planted a trial acre of vines in Wilyabrup in 1966.
The encouraging results led to the planting of 18 acres of vines in 1971 and currently there is 122 acres under vine.
While Kevin Cullen supervised vineyard and winery activities, Diana Cullen was the sole winemaker until 1986, when she was joined by daughter Vanya, who assumed prime responsibility in 1989.
In 2000, Vanya became the first woman and first Western Australian to be awarded the Qantas Australian Winemaker of the year. In 2005, the iconic Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot was elevated to the top Langton’s classification category of “Exceptional” – reserved for just 11 Australian wines.
Committed to biodynamic viticulture, Cullen Wines has evolved into an iconic winery focused on quality, integrity and sustainability at all levels of the business.