Our People - at the Winery

Regional Vineyards Manager - Dave Craig

In 1998 Dave graduated from studying Grape Growing and Winemaking at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Starting the hands on part of his career in two prominent Hawkes’s Bay vineyards, Dave then moved to Marlborough in 2003 to take on a vineyard management position on Rapaura Road.

Dave has a huge passion for growing premium grapes and loves following the process from the vineyard, into the winery and beyond to the market place. Naturally as a Vineyard Manager he believes that all great wines are made in the Vineyard!

Most Remembered Wine

Valdivieso Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Most Embarrassing Wine Moment

Driving a harvester into a row and started harvesting before noticing another harvester coming towards him in the same row. Note: harvesters don’t have reverse……

Favorite Variety

Riesling and chardonnay

Also Loves

Fishing, golf, gardening, hanging out with his dog