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JAKE
Wise Winemaker Jake Bacchus (BWSc) is audacious, well
travelled and enthusiastic in his winemaking as in his life. Jake balances a
fearless approach to trying new things with a profound respect for the
traditions and philosophies of those who have gone before him in endless pursuit
of higher quality.
After graduating from the Rudolf Steiner School in New
Zealand Jake gained his bachelor of wine science degree from EIT in Napier.
Early winery stints at McWilliams in Australia’s Hunter Valley only fed a desire
to travel and experience the greater world of winemaking.
Stints in the mountains of Piedmonte, north-west Italy
working with Marchese di Gresy and Araldica Vini of Cascionone, before heading
to California’s Napa Valley and the Bryant Family Vineyards gave exposure to
passion, tradition, technology and innovation, during these vintages which has
proven invaluable to Jake’s outlook on winemaking.
Jake balanced his northern hemisphere vintages with
southern hemisphere vintages at Craggy Range and the Blake Family Vineyard in
Hawkes Bay in his native New Zealand.
In 2007 Jake left New Zealand to take up the
invitation of a position with Cherubino Consultancy and spent his first
vintage at Wise Vineyards.
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When Jake does manage to drag himself away from the
winery he can usually be found surfing, rock climbing, mountain biking
or generally finding new means of putting himself (and his palate) in
harm’s way! In 2008 Jake was appointed senior winemaker which heralds
the beginning of what promises to be an exhilarating and exciting future
for all of us at Wise Wine.
IMOGEN
In 2002 Imogen graduated from Curtin University
with a Bachelor of Science in Viticulture and Oenology.
She worked her first few vintages with Houghtons,
one of WA's pioneering winemakers, before spending a year and a half at
Plantagenet Wines in WA's Great Southern wine region.
In 2006 Imogen became the vintage assistant
winemaker for Tintara and then back to WA for spells as winemaker at
both Goundrey and West Cape Howe. In early 2009 Imogen joined the
Wise Wine team.
Imogen loves all sports especially netball and
swimming and is currently playing basketball in Margaret River and
otherwise fills in her spare time at the beach and catching up
with mates!
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The
Wise Family
