A Hunter Valley boy through and through.

After completing his studies in 1999 and a trip through the wine growing regions of France and Germany, Luke commenced his first winery role at McWilliams Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley.

In 2001 Luke moved to Tulloch Wines to further develop his understanding of Hunter wines.

For the 2002 vintage Luke worked alongside Pepper Tree Wines Chief Winmaker - Jim Chatto at First Creek Wines. At First Creek Luke was able to further consolidate his Hunter knowledge as well as gain valuable experience working with fruit from cooler regions such as: Orange, Tumbarumba and Tasmania -experience that would become a great asset to Tallavera Grove Vineyard, with its vineyards in Orange, Coonawarra and Wrattonbully.

In 2002 Luke was appointed Assistant Winemaker at Pepper Tree Wines, responsible for the day to day running the winery under the guidance of Winemaker Janelle Zerk.

2007 saw Luke move into the very demanding dual role of Winemaker - Tallavera Grove, as well as retaining his role as Assistant Winemaker for Pepper Tree Wines!

Luke draws on his experience as well as great passion to create wonderful wines of complexity and finesse across the entire Tallavera Grove and Jokers Peak range.