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Born with a green thumb and a love of the outdoors Tony studied Horticulture at Burnley Victoria. His love of food and wine drove him to take his horticultural interest further by studying Viticulture in Adelaide.
After graduating in the 1990s Tony went on to establish Ablington Vineyard Estate in the Hunter Valley, arming him with the valuable experience of creating a vineyard from scratch. The vineyard layout reflects Tony’s eye for landscape design and sits beautifully on a prominent hill overlooking the lower Hunter wine region.
Tony was lured to McLaren Vale as Viticulturist at Wirra Wirra, where he instantly fell in love with the region, developing a great passion for the environment and sustainable viticulture.
