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