Mike Paterson
New Zealand
Leading Marlborough winemaker showcasing partnerships in wine
New Zealand
Leading Marlborough winemaker showcasing partnerships in wine
46,562 Ratings
6,736 Followers
Vintages in California, Burgundy and Australia, and 10 years making wine for one of the leading estates in Marlborough, have seen Mike working with some of the world's best winemakers and vineyards. And it's had a profound influence on his winegrowing philosophy.
Wanting the freedom to make wine in his own name, Mike found the opportunity to get Naked too hard to ignore. No longer at the mercy of big brands and wholesalers, he could finally create wines his own way that celebrated the influence of human touch and the relationship between friends, growers, fruit and season. And, unique to Naked Wines, to find out what the people who drank it thought of it.
Mike's aim has always been to showcase his beloved region. "Our ambition with Lay of the Land wines is to represent the pureness of Marlborough's striking landscape, but with balance and texture and in turn immeasurable drinkability." The fact that the wines have attracted international awards is just a bonus!
Australia
Hunter Valley specialists blazing their own trail
28,804 Ratings
3,893 Followers
Australia
A distinguished winemaker determined to make the world a better place
21,299 Ratings
3,280 Followers
Australia
Naked's inaugural Queensland team, taking artisan winemaking to the next level!
14,763 Ratings
3,235 Followers
Australia
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18,648 Ratings
3,131 Followers
Australia
Former chief winemaker at Iconic Yalumba winery in the Barossa, now forging his own way
20,288 Ratings
2,215 Followers
Simon Sorby Adams is one of the most influential and acclaimed winemakers in Australia, with 40 years experience in the Barossa.
He was instrumental (firstly as Senior, then Chief Winemaker) at Yalumba for twenty years, in establishing the truly iconic international reputation for its masthead premium wines.
Throughout his award-winning career, Sorby’s philosophy of seeking out the finest grapes from the best vineyards in the Barossa and high Eden to create exceptional wines, has been at the very heart of everything he does.
Australia
Two extremely talented women forming an irresistible team!
9,768 Ratings
1,964 Followers
Nina Stocker and Kate Day are multi award-winning winemakers whose lives have been inextricably linked since they became besties at Uni. They've since chalked up more than 30 years combined experience in some of the greatest and most historic winemaking regions on the planet in France, Italy, the US, Portugal, NZ and here in Aus.
Nina became Chief Winemaker for Catalina Sounds, Crowded House and Nanny Goat in NZ, scoring the prized Air New Zealand Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc. Kate was winemaker at the esteemed Willunga-100 winery in McLaren Vale when two of her wines were finalists in the prestigious Jimmy Watson Trophy. But creating a wine label together was their elusive dream.
It finally became a reality the day they knocked on the door of Naked HQ. Within minutes of trying their wines and realising what a truly formidable team these two made, the Two Pairs deal was done and dusted. And the name Two Pairs? A chance meeting at Kate’s wedding where Nina meet, and then married, the best man - Kate’s husband's identical twin brother. Thus creating... two pairs!
Australia
Dutchman who came here 15 years ago for one vintage! Fell in love with the vines, and a fellow winemaker.
10,661 Ratings
1,528 Followers
Australia
Passionate grower who built the vineyard from scratch teaming up with an up and coming superstar winemaker from the Hunter Valley
9,600 Ratings
1,386 Followers
Australia
Their shared dream means something 'other-worldly' for you!
2,269 Ratings
1,174 Followers
Olivia Tate is an up-and-coming third generation wine producer with a passion to do things her own way. Raised on the vineyard and immersed in the nitty gritty of wine production and promotion for the last 6 years, she’s striking out on her own.
Emiliano Secco is a talented Italian winemaker who’s been creating the good stuff in Italy and Australia since 2007. He’s been an integral part of her family’s winemaking for a few years now.
Their shared love of Italian wine brings you something ‘other-worldly’. It’s your chance to try something new while still supporting a fledgling independent Aussie wine business!