Taturry

Owner and winemaker Luke Curry has worked in the Mornington Peninsula since 1999, beginning as a vineyard casual at Red Hill Estate. Over the next 11 years he studied wine science, became senior winemaker at Red Hill Estate, and travelled extensively in Australia and abroad. Taturry leases the 4.5ha vineyard at Mosselini Estate, owned by Wayne and Paula Judson. Wayne Judson is a builder, and created the spectacular building and landscaped grounds in which Luke makes the Taturry wines. Luke is at pains to point out that his is only a one-man operation, occupying only a small part of the building. His aim is to secure ownership of or lease three vineyards in the Merricks North, Balnarring and/or Main Ridge districts. The Mosselini vineyard came first, but as from 2014, he also has the care of the Applewood Vineyard in Main Ridge (formerly Maritime Estate). -JAMES HALLIDAY