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Michael Kyberd
Michael Kyberd has now been winemaker for Red Hill Estate over twelve vintages and has overseen some major transitions in the product range including the development of the Classic Release and Bimaris range of wines which have impressed both the drinking public and wine judges nationally and overseas.
Michael entered winemaking as a seasoned marketer which has helped him understand what it is that people want to drink. Being one of the top students in an outstanding year at Adelaide University (ex Roseworthy), he was selected as one of only two students to be an Associate Wine Judge which required a fine palate, maturity and excellent communications skills. During his studies his knowledge was also enhanced while spending the 1997 vintage at the famous d’Arenberg winery in McLaren Vale.
Arriving at Red Hill Estate just before the start of the 1998 vintage, Michael began as the assistant winemaker and took over the reigns as Senior Winemaker in mid 1999 when Jenny Bright decided to head home to New South Wales. Later that year he was invited to be an Associate Judge at the National Wine Show where the Red Hill Estate 1998 Chardonnay scored a gold medal. Michael is also actively involved in the development of the Mornington Peninsula as one of the pre-eminent cool climate winemaking regions of Australia and is a member of the executive of the local vignerons association.
‘We’ve all been working pretty hard over the last few years and I believe we are now on the verge of great success both in Australia and in our key export markets. With the exciting new vineyards we have coming on stream, the wines will just keep getter better,’ says Michael.
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