2026–2027 ISSUE MEET THE WINEMAKER – Lewis Drayton

Lewis Drayton  MANAGER AT IVANHOE WINES   “I love the people. You can’t work in this industry if you don’t like people.” When did you realise you wanted to work in the wine industry? I have been involved with the wine industry for my entire life. After two...

STEPHEN DRAYTON – IVANHOE WINES

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...

Ivanhoe Wines

“Ivanhoe Wines has soared to the top echelon of Hunter Valley wineries.” Ivanhoe Wines Ivanhoe Wines Perched in the picturesque Brokenback Range, the Ivanhoe estate weaves together an impressive tapestry of eighty hectares of vineyards. With the land being one of the...