Anton Groffen, Ashton Hills Vineyard, Adelaide Hills, Eco-Grower participant in the EcoVineyards project.

Meet the EcoGrowers 2019 to 2023
Anton Groffen
Ashton Hills Vineyard

adminGrower profiles, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Hills

1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? After starting in the industry operating a post knocker in McLaren Vale in the 90’s doing vineyard developments, I’ve been lucky enough to have travelled, worked or studied in most Australian wine regions since then. After a lengthy and enjoyable stint on the Shaky Islands to our east, my wife, son, …

Simon Tolley, Tolley Viticulture, Adelaide Hills, EcoGrower in National EcoVineyards Program,

Meet the National EcoGrowers 2023 to 2025
Simon Tolley
Tolley Viticulture

adminGrower profiles, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Hills

Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? We have a vineyard management/contracting /consulting business in the Adelaide Hills. I have been a qualified viticulturist since 1998, started Tolley Viticulture in 2008 and our wine business in 2015. Since then, we have established a cellar door & accommodation business. Why did …

Hans Loder, Penley Estate Coonawarra, Eco-Grower participant in the SA EcoVineyards project.

Meet the EcoGrowers 2019 to 2023
Hans Loder
Penley Estate

adminGrower profiles, Coonawarra, Coonawarra

1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I grew up around viticulture as my father was a viticulture consultant and founding viticulture lecturer at the former Riverina College of Advanced Education. This upbringing led me to study both Geology and Viticulture at university and I now have over 10 years experience in Vineyard Management. I have always pursued …

Rose and Ben Castine, Morella Vineyards Clare, Eco-Grower participant in the EcoVineyards project.

Meet the EcoGrowers 2019 to 2023
Rose and Ben Castine
Morella Vineyards

adminGrower profiles, Clare Valley, Clare Valley

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 …