Thomas Dunstan HEAD WINEMAKER AT PIETER VAN GENT WINERY & VINEYARD “I still get a buzz from the smell that hits you the first time you fill a new French Oak barrel” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? After two years of studying...
Jean-Francois Esnault WINEMAKER AND VINEYARD MANAGER AT SKIMSTONE WINES, MUDGEE “There’s something magical about starting the season with the pruning shears in hand.” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? I’ve been working in the wine industry...
Jan Taborsky WINEMAKER AT TOPPER’S MOUNTAIN WINES “The fact that I make wine now still amuses me. How lucky am I?” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? I actually never thought I could be a winemaker. And I still don’t understand how I became...
Stephen Drayton VITICULTURALIST AND VIGNERON AT IVANHOE WINES “The big thing about viticulture is that no two days are the same.” When did you realise you wanted to become a vigneron? I have been working in the Hunter Valley wine industry my entire life. I...
Jeff Aston WINEMAKER AT TRACTORLESS VINEYARD “For me wine is like music – there is always the perfect one for a particular occasion, food and time.” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? When I finished year twelve, I was tossing up between...
Peter Logan FOUNDER AND CHIEF WINEMAKER AT LOGAN “It can be hard work, but it’s exhilarating when you get it right and can create joy.” When did you realise you wanted to become a winemaker? Growing up, all I wanted to do was play Rugby for the Wallabies...
