Our winery...

The VinPro Winery was established in 2004 and produced it's first vintages in 2005 under the leadership of Carol Bunn. It was the largest Pinot Noir facility in Central Otago at that time and has a total processing capacity of 1,000 tonnes and around 85% of that is for Pinot Noir.

One of the benefits of using a contract winery the size of VinPro's is that we provide a 'Continuity of Excellence' for our clients. We are large enough to employ more than one winemaker to ensure the knowledge isn't all in one head if a winemaker moves on, yet small enough that we can adapt quickly and easily to the various client requirements to ensure each client's wine is unique.

Our winery staff work as a team with a focus on supporting our clients to grow their brand by expanding on past successes. This provides that 'Continuity of Excellence' which ensures knowledge about the unique terroir for each vineyard, their grapes and the winemaking history is shared. Consequently there is a continued and consistent quality between vintages as much as possible given the complexities and nature of making excellent wine.

Our Winemakers...

Peter Bartle

Peter Bartle is our new chief winemaker from 17 May 2010. Pete started his winemaking career in the Hawkes Bay and after graduating with honours spent five years learning the ropes at Villa Maria Estate, three months at Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa, California, a year as Assistant Winemaker at Forrest Estate in Marlborough, and four years as Winemaker at Olssens in Central Otago before joining Peregrine in October 2004. Pete lives in Alexandra with his wife Dora, daughter Paige and sons Oscar and Pedro. Pete likes to keep fit with cycling, has an eclectic taste in music, wine and foods.

Guy Uttley – Winemaker

Guy started with VinPro as an assistant winemaker in September 2007.......  Profile to come soon.

Linda Ferrier – Winemaker

Linda started with VinPro as an assistant winemaker in January 2007.......  Profile to come soon.

Carol Bunn was our chief winemaker until December 2009 when she resigned to pursue other interest and become a wine consultant. Carol continued to assist our staff and clients to ensure that 'Continuity of Excellence' was maintained to complete the bottling of the 2009 vintage.  Carol has produced consistently great results culminating in her being dubbed by workmates and the press as the 'Queen of the Pinot.' Under Carol's leadership and skill our client's wine has consistently featured in the top awards around the world with several trophies and countless Gold and 5 star awards achieved as listed in the 'Awards and Accolades' page.