Jeremy has grown up in the winery industry through the family run Fergusson Winery in Yarra Glen. He has studied qualifying in Cert $ Agriculture. He began at Stefani Estate in mid 2021 and enjoys managing the vineyard. He would like to work in between the frame work of both organic and sustainable viticulture to develop the best plan to move forward. This needs to take on the challenge of having the best chance at productivity and fruit quality, while dealing with the climate impact on the vineyard ecosystem. Alessandro initially learnt about winemaking from Peter Mackey during his uni holidays helping out during vintage. After graduating as an electronic engineer he travelled to France and worked as an assistant winemaker in Burgundy. Then he worked two further years in Rheinhessen, Germany returning home to the Yarra Valley to take on the 2022 vintage. He enjoys the diversity of being part of a small family run winery and is keen to bring a fresh approach to Stefani Estate. Stefano’s childhood was surrounded by vineyards and olive groves in the little village of Lonnano, Tuscany. With his family’s influence he became an avid collector of good wines. He came to Australia after meeting his wife Rina in 1981. Here he discovered great opportunities to create beautiful vineyards when the Yarra Valley property was purchased in 1997. With persistence and great passion Stefano has succeeded in living his dream of producing quality wines.
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