“ I was born and bred into the industry. As a third generation winemaker I grew up in the winery under my father Sam and grandfather Mario. Always getting dirty and always making mischief.”
“I grew up under a lot of great winemakers and also had two MWs (Masters of Wine) around quite often. At the end of the day winemaking was just what we did on a day to day basis, part of everyday life for me.”
“I taste a lot of wines, lots of cleaning, lab work, bottling, labelling, marketing. There is always something to do!”
“Our Rose Brose – Rose is really hard to make well. Balancing freshness with texture and aromatics all the while being aware of the final colour is also so important, a challenge for a colour blind winemaker.
But I also love Vermentino and Tempranillo.”
“My Bluetooth speaker!! You can tell what mood I’m in by what’s blasting out through the winery, and of course my bottling line.”
“They are hand made from estate grown fruit (99% of the time when mother nature plays well). Made with honesty and integrity that are hands down great value for money while being at the top of the tree for quality.”
“I love to ride whether it be my MTB on the local trails or my Road bike when training for Triathlons. Top gun drone pilot, Ballet dad extraordinaire and of course proud rural firefighter with the Eukey Rural Fire Brigade.”
“While I don’t get to the front of house often , you will see me floating around the place but always happy to have a chat about wines that we make and the Granite Belt if you ask.”