Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? Tamburlaine and our vineyard team have been growing grapes in Orange since the mid 90’s and in the Hunter Valley prior to that. We have had Certified Organic vineyards since 2003 and are the largest organic wine brand in Australia. Our focus remains …
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Sarah Saxton
Quealy Winemakers
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? Quealy Winemakers are viticulturalists first. Their Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay is planted across five heritage vineyards in the subregions of Balnarring, Merricks North, Red Hill and Main Ridge. Our home vineyard was planted upon an orchard in 1982. The varieties remaining …
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Emma Taylor
DeBortoli Yarra Valley
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I have been working with DeBortoli for a little over two years after completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne. I gained an interest in viticulture while working on my uncle’s vineyard during my gap year and throughout my agriculture …
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We are delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the innovation category of the SA Environment 🌱🐞💚 Awards
Dr Mary Retallack has been nominated for championing ecological restoration in and around production systems, particularly in vineyards through the establishment of the National EcoVineyards Program.
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Michael Griffith
Domaine Chandon Australia
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I’ve been working in vineyards across NSW, Tasmania and Victoria for the last 23 years., Domaine Chandon has been growing grapes and making wine in the Yarra Valley since 1987. Why did you decide to apply to be an EcoGrower, was there something …
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Katrina Barry and Lorrae St Vincent
Brokenwood Wines
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I’ve been working the Vineyards here at Brokenwood since I was basically 12 years of age, so for over 25 years now. I worked alongside my dad, Keith Barry (KB) who was Vineyard Manager here at Brokenwood for over two decades and was …
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Jerome Scarborough and Liz Riley
Scarborough Wine Co.
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I have wanted to be in the wine industry from my earliest memories, originally it was to be a winemaker, fast forwarding to being accepted to study at Roseworthy Agricultural college for the Oenology Science Degree, back 1990, I deferred for a year …
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Rebecca Willson
Bremerton Wines
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? I’m actually a qualified winemaker with a passion for the vineyard! Bremerton is a family business and was established in 1988, I have been making wine for Bremerton since 1997 proudly from Langhorne Creek fruit from our own and grower vineyards. My sister …
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Kate and Sarah Elliott
Karanto Vineyards
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? The vineyard has been in our family for over 110 years, and we are the 4th generation that has farmed our land. In addition to growing grapes, the property has previously had sheep, cattle, dairy, grain and more recently cut flowers. Irrigation has …
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Grant Carr
Braeside Vineyards
Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? After arriving in Australia from Scotland in 2006, it didn’t take long for my wife and I to develop a keen interest in the wine industry and our beautiful, South Australian wine regions. Not knowing many people in Adelaide, we spent our first …