Emma Taylor, DeBortoli Wines, Yarra Valley, EcoGrowers participating in the EcoVineyards program

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Emma Taylor
DeBortoli Yarra Valley

adminGrower profiles, Yarra Valley, 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 …

Michael Griffith, Domaine Chandon Australia, Yarra Valley, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVineyards program

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Michael Griffith
Domaine Chandon Australia

adminGrower profiles, Yarra Valley, Yarra Valley

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 …

Katrina Barry, Brokenwood Wines, Hunter Valley, EcoGrower participating in the National EcoVineyard program

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Katrina Barry and Lorrae St Vincent
Brokenwood Wines

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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 …

Jerome Scarborough & Liz Riley, Scarborough Wine Co, Hunter Valley, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVineyards program

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Jerome Scarborough and Liz Riley
Scarborough Wine Co.

adminGrower profiles, Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley

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 …

Bec Willson, Bremerton Wines, Langhorne Creek, Eco-Grower participant in the EcoVineyards project.

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Rebecca Willson
Bremerton Wines

adminGrower profiles, Langhorne Creek, Langhorne Creek

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 …

Kate Elliott, Karanto Wines, Langhorne Creek, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVineyards program

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Kate and Sarah Elliott
Karanto Vineyards

adminGrower profiles, Langhorne Creek, Langhorne Creek

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 …

Jessica Worrell, Roje Estate, Margaret River, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVIneyards program

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Jessica Worrall
Roje Estates / Firetail Wines

adminGrower profiles, Margaret River, Margaret River

Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? The last 20 years in viticulture has been wonderful exploration, after my first 20 years as an engineer in Oil & Gas production. Viticulture and producing wine, provides a rare opportunity to combine both science and art.  Each vintage is a project within …

Andrew George, Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley, EcoGrower part of the National EcoVineyards program

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Andrew George and Sarah Crowe
Yarra Yering

adminGrower profiles, Yarra Valley, Yarra Valley

Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? After I left high school I went to Dookie College, where I did Production Horticulture specialising in Viticulture. Not long after finishing my course I got my first job at Yeringberg where I worked for 13 years, I was briefly at Seville Estate …

Kerri Thompson and Brendan Pudney, Skillogalee Estate, Clare Valley, EcoGrowers participating in the EcoVineyards program

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Kerri Thompson and Brendan Pudney
Skillogalee Estate

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Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? Wines by KT (Kerri Thompson and Brendan Pudney) have been contracted to Skillogalee Estate to manage the Viticulture and Winemaking since June 2021 and the EcoVineyards project has been included as part of this management. Between the two of us we share 5 …