A true local, Monty grew up on his family’s sheep and beef farm in the south Wairarapa with his siblings, a menagerie of birds, dogs, and even a pet emu who could often be found watching TV in the living room. His winemaking experience comes from a melting pot of environments from Margaret River, Burgundy and Napa Valley, to Marlborough and Waiheke Island. When not making wine Monty can be found getting barrelled (*apparently*) at his local surf break, or fly fishing at the river with his wife Jess and their beloved dog, Inky.

 Jess, pictured here taking a joyride on the forklift, keeps the fridge in our smoko room stocked up with epic slice which, we would argue, is almost more important than Monty’s job. 

Tina is Ollie's other (*ahem* better...) half. She comes to us with well over a decade of experience in vineyard management, and we're incredibly fortunate to have someone so capable lovingly tending to our vines. A harder worker we've seldom come across, and her attitude towards work and life remain equally positive. Whether we're after a good laugh, her viticultural opinion, or one of her stories of motherhood to entertain us, we know we can always count on Tina!