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Derek Hooper, general manager/winemaker
General manager and winemaker Derek Hooper studied at Roseworthy back in the early nineties when Australia’s massive wine boom was in its early days. Before establishing Cape Jaffa Wines, Derek gained extensive experience in renowned wineries from around the world, including Domain de Chevelier in Bordeaux, Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley and Leconfield in Coonawarra, South Australia. Derek’s role at Cape Jaffa has progressed from simple beginnings of digging young vine rootlings into the soil, chipping rocks for the cellar door building and racking barrels, to overseeing a busy and challenging operation. Cape Jaffa’s growth over the last 15 years has meant that Derek’s time is now split between the winery and vineyard, supporting and expanding our overseas markets and various other projects. |
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Anna Hooper, winemaker
With a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Oenology), Anna had worked at a number of world-renowned wineries including Domain Joseph Drouhin in Burgundy, France and Rustenberg in Stellenbosch and Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley before beginning her career in Australia. Having started at Cape Jaffa Wines in an operations/managerial role, she has seen the company emerge as a top producer of ultra-premium quality wines in the region and now as chief winemaker strives to create wines with both elegance and complexity. Anna was an integral part of instigating the biodynamic winegrowing plan at Cape Jaffa Wines, and now will see the fruits of her labour come to fruition with the imminent release of Cape Jaffa’s biodynamic wine range. |
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Sheri Robinson, viticulturalist
With more than 11 years of industry experience, Cape Jaffa’s viticulturalist Sheri Robinson runs Viticulture Solutions which looks after the Cape Jaffa Vineyards and many other vineyards in the region. With a love for science and the outdoors Sheri began a viticulture degree in 1995. As well as having a great depth of experience in working in vineyards, Sheri has an excellent understanding of the impact of fruit quality on wine quality through grower liason work. Immediately prior to joining the Cape Jaffa team, Sheri was involved in research with the National Wine and Grape Industry, which included coordinating research projects in grape growing regions all over the country. She has an extensive knowledge of regional issues both in Mount Benson and across the industry, and has played an integral role in further increasing quality of the fruit through careful monitoring, canopy management and exclusion of chemicals. |
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