Our People - at the Winery

Alistair Soper

Al was appointed Highfield Winemaker in January 1999 and has since made his mark with a range of award winning wines. He is especially interested in crafting wine styles that enhance, and are enhanced by, great food.

At Highfield, the goal is to make the finest quality Marlborough wines, expressive of their natural characteristics and nurtured with the bare minimum of winemaking influence. "When you have exceptional grapes, minimalism is the chosen path for making great new world wines".

Best Remembered Wine

Birth year Latour

Most Embarrassing Wine Moment

It's a long story but Al missed the National Wine option final one year after putting himself in hospital for three nights.

Favorite Variety

Pinot Noir

Also Loves

Mountain biking, cooking (and eating), building fences

Mike Mullany - Assistant Winemaker

After extensive traveling doing vintages in California, Australia and New Zealand Mike joined Highfield in 2005 as Assistant Winemaker. Bringing great experience and enthusiasm to the winery, Mike feels the benefit of being part of a small team, focused on hand crafting premium wines.

Best Remembered Wine

Rousseau Mazy - Chambertin 2003

Favorite Variety

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Also Loves

Surfing, cooking and travelling

Jeremy Brown - Assistant Winemaker

Jeremy gained a Diploma in Viticulture and Wine Production in 2001. Since then he has spent time trotting the globe, doing vintages in Australia, Oregon, Austria and New Zealand. In January 2007 Jeremy joined Highfield's winemaking team as Assistant Winemaker and has enjoyed his first full winter since 2002.

Best Remembered Wine

Joseph Drouhin 1995 Clos St Denis

Favorite Variety

Champagne  

Also Loves

Cooking, eating, running up the Wither Hills and hiking