Our Winemakers

The Cumulus winemaking philosophy are founded on wine growing principles. That is, the wines should have balanced, bright fruit flavours that are an expression of the vineyard estate in which they are grown. To allow this expression of fruit flavour, the wines must have an elegant structure and never be over ripe or broad.

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Debbie Lauritz – Senior Winemaker

Debbie is an extremely talented and accomplished winemaker, with her wines already winning trophies.

An oenology graduate of Adelaide University, she has become a cool climate specialist, having made wine in the cool regions of Alsace, France; Marlborough, New Zealand; Tasmania and the Victorian High Country in Australia and Niagara, Canada. Debbie has worked with Philip Shaw at Cumulus for the last two vintages and now leads the team.

 

 

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Andrew Bilenkij – Winemaker

Andrew is a proud Orange local who travelled the world before returning home to make wine at Cumulus. A graduate of Lincoln University in New Zealand, one of the world’s specialist cool climate winemaking faculties, Andrew has made wine in Monterey, California; Waipara, New Zealand; Mudgee and the Hunter Valley in Australia.

 

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