Great wines are made in the vineyards and great winemakers embrace this principle as the foundation upon which their craft is built.
This is a philosophy that winemaker Steve Bird devoutly adheres to. For Steve, winemaking is primarily a factor of a specific place and time.
“The wine is a pure expression of the vineyard, vintage and variety. For a singlevineyard producer, the Vineyard stays the same, but the vintage differs.”
Steve’s approach to wine making is to take the best fruit and guide it gently through the winery in a way that allows the natural beauty of each variety to shine.
“The wines must exhibit purity of varietal characters. They must be aromatic, flavoursome and textural, but above all they must be balanced and harmonious.”
An innovator and pioneer in his field, Steve was the first in the world to use Vernou roll fermentation for Pinot Noir – a process which has resulted in exceptional international wine reviews for his award-winning Big Barrel Pinot Noir. Learn more about this winemaking process.
