Wednesday, 03 April 2024 14:25

Young Viticulturist Chair

Written by  Staff Reporters
Matt Fox Matt Fox

Matt Fox is now Chair of the New Zealand Young Viticulturist of the Year national committee.

Matt was the 2013 national winner and is now Viticulturist for Rapaura Springs and Summerhouse Wines.

"This competition gave me a great platform to grow my own career and I'm keen to help more young viticulturists flourish in an industry I'm passionate about," he says. "It's great to have a fantastic committee to work with: Nick Paulin, Annabel Bulk, Mike Saunders, Paul Robinson and Adam Yukich."

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