I guess in a rather uncanny way I have come full circle – from growing up on a small lifestyle block in rural Central Otago farming Angora goats, to the role of Winemaker for Central Otago’s Nanny Goat Vineyard, producing premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah.There is no shortage of inspiration in this region – whichever way you turn there is beauty to be found, and I believe that as a winemaker it is my job to make wines that interpret and their unique place origin, the individual sites from which their fruit is sourced, and the quality of the fruit used. Wines should speak for themselves and not be veiled by excessive winemaking intervention. This philosophy applies not only to the wines of Nanny Goat Vineyard, but to all wines I have played a part in producing.