Always an inquisitive and enthusiastic drinker, Sierra’s journey in wine began in New Zealand
whilst filming with the Family of Twelve. Interviewing those leading families of New Zealand
wine inspired her to change her life and begin the journey from drinker to maker.
A complete immersion in winemaking followed with a rapid succession of vintages as a global
nomad in Paso Robles (Hearst Ranch Winery), the Yarra Valley (Domain Chandon), the Napa
Valley (Piña), the Barossa Valley (Head Wines), Mornington Peninsula (Kooyong), Central Otago
(Rippon), Beaujolais, France (Domain du Vissoux), the Grampians (Mount Langi Ghiran), the
Napa Valley (Hunnicutt Winery), Barolo, Italy (E. Pira & Figli – Chiara Boschis) Geelong
(Lethbridge Wines), Rheingau, Germany (Robert Weil) and Pfalz, Germany (Kohler Rupreckt).
The journey has left a series of lasting lessons, provided many inspirations and also created
lifelong friendships. It led to Sierra making her first wines in February, 2015. Sierra hopes that
you seek out her wines and that they bring you as much joy in the drinking as they have in the
making.