Peter Bartle has established himself as one of Central Otago's most successful and respected winemakers with his no nonsense, passionate approach to winemaking. This approach has lead his wines to great success in competitions and tastings.

Pete loves vineyards and really enjoys working alongside the vineyard team getting to know the site from the ground up. He believes most of the work is done before the fruit arrives at the winery and it is his job to coerce the best out of the grapes the vineyard has produced and to make wines with poise, texture and balance.

Pete has been in the wine industry for over 17 years. After graduating in 1994 with honours from the Eastern Institute of Technology he worked for Villa Maria Estate with winemaker Michelle Richardson for five years, during which time he completed a harvest in 1997 for Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa, California. Pete was then appointed assistant winemaker at Forrest Estate in Marlborough for a year before being lured down to Central Otago by the promise of working with Pinot Noir.

In January 2001 Pete arrived in Central Otago to take on the winemaking role at Olssen's. The opportunity to work with multiple vineyards drew him to move to Peregrine in October 2004.

2010 has seen him take on the Chief Winemaker role at VinPro where his skills and experience will be a perfect match for the adventures ahead. Pete lives in Alexandra with his wife Dora, daughter Paige and sons Oscar and Pedro. Outside of work he likes to keep fit with cycling and spending time with his family.

        

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