Dom Maxwell has been the winemaker for Greystone Wines since the vineyard’s inception with the first plantings in 2004. He has now made wine from the vineyard for 19 vintages and there has been an evolution of both style and character of the wines as the vines have aged and as Dom looks to push boundaries and oust conventional thinking with a close and personal relationship between vineyard and winery. His techniques can be classified both as very traditional and as breaking new ground.
Dom has worked overseas at Chehalem in Oregon (USA) , Weingut Leitz in the Rheinagu (Germany) and at Domaine ‘d Eugenie in Vosne-Romanee, Burgundy (France). These varying experiences overseas have helped to not only understand other wine regions but also to develop a philosophical stance for the wines off Greystone Vineyard.
The team at Greystone have continued to evolve both the vineyard and wines from the beautiful clay and limestone soils of North Canterbury, making wines that speak proudly of their unique place.