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.
Greg Lambrecht from Coravin
Phil Hude from Armadale Cellars
Brian Walsh from Wine Australia
Eliza & Angela Brown from All Saints Estate
Kate McIntyre MW from Moorooduc Estate
Fiona Donald from Seppeltsfield
Michael Brajkovich MW from Kumeu River
Campbell Mattinson
Ed Carr from House of Arras
Ashley Ratcliff from Ricca Terra Farms
Ned Goodwin MW
Sarah Ahmed the Wine Detective
Tyson Stelzer
Joe Holyman from Stoney Rise Wine Company
Jane Thomson from The Fabulous Ladies' Wine Society
Caroline Mooney from Bird On A Wire Wines
Sierra Reed Milne from Reed Wines
Guill de Pury from Yeringberg Wines
Sharon Flynn from The Fermentary
Sam Connew from Stargazer Wines
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