WOOING TREE

Wooing Tree is a family-owned single vineyard site - owners Stephen and Thea Farquharson and Stephen's sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Geoff Bews, are all committed to producing top quality grapes and wine.

The vineyard is situated in the heart of Central Otago, next to the town of Cromwell and opposite the "Big Fruit Sculpture". The location gives a perfect mix of various sub-regional climates and optimum heat degree-days.

Unbeknownst to the family, there was a tree on the land called the Wooing Tree and it had long been a popular place for locals to woo their lovers.

Peter Bartle

Peter Bartle is our new chief winemaker from 17 May 2010. Pete started his winemaking career in the Hawkes Bay and, after graduating with honours, spent five years learning the ropes at Villa Maria Estate; three months at Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa, California; a year as Assistant Winemaker at Forrest Estate in Marlborough; and four years as Winemaker at Olssens in Central Otago before joining Peregrine in October 2004.

Pete lives in Alexandra with his wife Dora, daughter Paige and sons Oscar and Pedro. Pete likes to keep fit with cycling, and has an eclectic taste in music, wine and foods.