E81 Gordon Russell - Esk Valley Wines

This is the 2nd episode of our 2024 Harvest series, where we dive into the insights and expectations of winemakers across New Zealand as they look into this year's vintage.The 2nd leg of our journey is in Otago, speaking with four talented winemakers from:Misha's Vineyard - Olly Masterswww.mishasvineyard.comTe Kano Estate - Dave Suttonwww.tekanoestate.comValli Wine - Jen Parrwww.valliwine.comProphet's Rock - Paul Pujolwww.prophetsrock.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

Welcome to the first episode of our 2024 series, where we dive into the insights and expectations of winemakers across New Zealand as they look into this year's vintage. We begin our journey in the heart of Marlborough, speaking with four talented winemakers from:Huia Vineyards - Josh Leewww.huiavineyards.comte Pā Wines - Sam Bennettwww.tepawines.comFramingham Wines - Stef Suarezwww.framingham.co.nzHans Herzog Estate - Hans and Therese Herzogwww.herzog.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

Anna & Jason Flowerday have owned and run Te Whare Ra since 2003 taking it to new heights and winning many awards for their wines and their efforts in organic farming. With both of them hailing from multi-generational wine backgrounds Anna is from McLaren Vale in South Australia.www.twrwines.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

In 2003 Haysley and his family started a new adventure, converting their dairy and crop farm into vineyards and in 2011 te Pā was born. That spirit of discovery and independence lives on today. www.tepawines.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!Music track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad Music

Nigel Elder is the visionary behind The Elder Pinot and his story moves through various vocations before landing in Martinborough where he worked alongside some of New Zealand's great winemakers before venturing off to make his own exquisite Pinot Noir.www.theelderpinot.comwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

Lucie studied and worked in her home country France before meeting her husband Brook and moving to New Zealand to help found Aurum Wines. O Naturel is the next venture for the couple and their family located just outside of Cromwell in the Central Otago.www.onaturel.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

Kōparepare is produced and bottled by Whitehaven, and for every bottle sold a donation is made to LegaSea, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s marine environment.  www.whitehaven.co.nz/collections/kopareparewww.legasea.co.nz www.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

Tim Bourne is the Senior Winemaker at Escarpment Winery in Martinborough. From his first vintage in Marlborough to short stints in Central Otago and Waipara, along with a vintage in Western Australia, this led Tim to eventually taking up the opportunity to work with Larry McKenna.www.escarpment.co.nzwww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

Widely regarded as the Prince of Pinot Noir in New Zealand, Larry has been in the wine industry for over 40 years which includes founding Escarpment Winery in Martinborough.www.eskvalleywines.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!

Caro first arrived in New Zealand from Germany to complete a thesis on NZ Wine and went on to work in the wine industry with boutique and larger wineries both here in NZ and overseas. Eventually co-founding Sip NZ who were instrumental in establishing NZ Rose Day. You can find Caro now at www.caroha.comwww.nzwine.com/en/media/story/nz-rose-daywww.nzwinepodcast.comwww.instagram.com/nzwinepodcastMusic track featured on this podcast: ‘Here He Was’ – courtesy of Brent Page. Dog Squad MusicThis episode is brought to you with thanks to www.bizebu.com - Let's get your business started!