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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. Jake spent the early
years of the new millennium in the mountains of Piedmonte, north-west Italy
working with Marchese di Gresy and Araldica Vini, Cascionone before heading to
California’s Napa Valley to take up a position at the Bryant Family Vineyards.
The exposure to passion, tradition, technology and innovation, both old & new
during these vintages 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.
ANDREW
Andrew Bromley is a native Western Australian, as a
child the countless weekends spent in Margaret River -surfing, fishing
and lazing at the beach- have fostered in him a deep affinity for the
region. After the obligatory surfing tour of Europe (which took in
stints as a wine waiter in some of London’s most famous restaurants),
Andrew returned to Margaret River to pursue a career in winemaking.
Andrew found his feet at Wise in Eagle Bay and has spent the past seven
vintages mastering his craft, honing his skills, helping us produce
award winning wines and nicking off for a surf whenever there’s a decent
swell.
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The
Wise Family
