2027 Winemaker of the Year
Steve Flamsteed, Decades (Tasmania), Salo (Yarra Valley), Wine Network Consulting
A supremely talented, experienced and deeply respected winemaker with an exceptional palate and outstanding taste in music, Steve Flamsteed – Flamo to those fortunate enough to call him a friend – is a quiet achiever who leaves a mark.
Born and raised in Toowoomba, Queensland, winemaking came to Flamo via a circuitous route, initially completing a chef’s apprenticeship and working for a time in London, Chamonix and Spain before a vintage alongside Aussie winemaker Dean Hewitson at Beaujolais estate Château du Bluizard.
This led to a winemaking degree at Roseworthy Agricultural College, although the culinary arts still called strongly. After graduating in ’93, he returned to France, courtesy of a Queen’s Trust Scholarship, to study cheesemaking.
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