1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? We are third generation Clare Valley grape growers and have been involved in the wine grape industry for the last 14 years. In 2006, we purchased Schmerl Estate adjacent to the Walton Homestead Block and later took over the operational management of the family vineyard. Kilikanoon Wines Pty Ltd now lease …
Meet the EcoGrowers 2019 to 2023
Ben Marx and Katherine Hill
Gerty Wines
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have been in the winemaking part of the industry since 2000 when I left school but only dabbling in growing grapes, but we are both been keen gardeners. We started our wine label Gertie in 2016 and have been growing slowly since. We had been working with a 4th generation …
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Julianne and Peter Treloar
Penna Lane Wines
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? Peter’s interest in grape growing was initially tweaked in 2004/5 when he became involved with a company that supplied organic products suitable for viticulture. He has been managing the Penna Lane vineyards since 2010. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in the EcoVineyards project? We were involved with …
Meet the EcoGrowers 2019 to 2023
Kerri Thompson
Skillogalee Wines/Wines by KT
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I’ve been living, working & making wine on Ngadjuri land in the Clare Valley now for 22 years and prior to that my experience in wine growing took me to Italy, France & McLaren Vale in both vineyards and wineries. As a former Clare Valley vineyard owner and Manager of Leasingham …
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Mark Groat
Grosset Wines
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have been in the industry for 20 years. After completing a degree in Viticulture at CSU (Wagga Wagga) I spent a few years working at Seppelts Great Western, Victoria. I then moved to Margaret River, WA where I was the Vineyard Manager for Lenton Brae and Deep Woods Estate. I …
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Rose and Ben Castine
Morella Vineyards
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? We’re a family farm located East of the township of Watervale in the Clare Valley. We have been involved with both broad acre and livestock farming and horticulture with the Castine family farming in Watervale since the early 1900’s and as a result, have a longstanding passion and tradition for caring …