Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 13/05-30/06/2020 (Page 10)

winemaker mr riggs meet ben rig with his aim to make high-quality wines that are drinkable and enjoyable for what did you want to be when you grew up? from the age of 13 my dream was to make wine the high school i went to had an excellent agricultural science course and that's where to understand what they will give us from each of planning and getting harvest done ulti-award winning winemaker ben riggs has clocked up almost a half calling on his extensive experience and local knowledge to pull together the best fruit unpretentious wines that express the essence the title of best value red wine in the vintage more than 100 trophies and titles awarded to ben riggs during his winemaking career so far what is your favourite time of year in the vineyard? of hand-pickers in convoy and harvesters all you've worked many vintages over the years do you keep count? there have been many indeed! overseas i have worked vintages in bordeaux and limoux in here in australia i worked for 14 years at wirra wirra and 20 at mr riggs and mclaren vintners add to the mix five other australian wineries for where is your favourite place in the world outside australia? to treasure but if i had to choose one place vintagecellars.com.au