Sunday, March 26, 2017

100 Vineyard Stories: Cellar worker hated Father's winemaking



"When I was growing up, my father made wine. He used anything that would ferment, grass, any kind of fruit, vegetables, squash, anything he could think of. 

"It was awful. I hated the stuff. Completely turned me off to wine.

Nosing Chardonnay juice just squeezed from the press.  Craggy Range Winery, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.


"Then I happened to go to a big wine festival down in Wellington. That was my first real wine. I loved it.



Dave Whittington watches Chardonnay juice pouring from the press. Craggy Range Winery, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.


"Yeeah, now I've been here Craggy Range through a couple of winemakers. Taught them everything I know."


Dave Whittington  adjusts one of the fermenting tank nozzles during harvest. Craggy Range Winery, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. 


Dave Whittington
Cellar Worker
Craggy Range Winery, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard facility
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand







1 comment:

Unknown said...

Excellent. Can't wait for the rest of the portraits. Your Oregon Winemaker Pioneer book was great.