In a way, Ben Ranken's wine career has come full circle. He grew up on a vineyard in Tumbarumba, a region in New South Wales famed for the quality of its chardonnay. Recently he and his wife purchased the Wilimee Vineyard in Macedon, another cool-climate region ideal for chardonnay. In the intervening years he gained considerable vintage experience in Australia and the northern hemisphere, and since 2007 has been making wine at Galli Estate, an incredible Sunbury-based producer that also has a vineyard in Heathcote. We chatted about his winemaking journey, his many influences, and also how important the Lorenzo Galli Scholarship is for educating the wine industry on the nuances of Italian grapes that they work extensively with.
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Michael John Corbett from Vanguardist Wines
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Alice Feiring
Matt Holmes from Bannockburn Vineyards
Mac Forbes from Mac Forbes Wines
John Harris from Mitchell Harris Wines
Elaine Chukan Brown aka Hawk Wakawaka
Jim Chatto from Mount Pleasant & Chatto Wines
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