Peter joined the Handpicked family in 2014, before becoming Chief Winemaker four years later. His familiarity with site specific wines, in combination with the cool-climate pedigree of our flagship vineyard Capella has allowed him to craft wines that offer a true sense of place.

Wearing a second hat as Director of Viticulture, he oversaw vineyard holdings expansion to the Yarra Valley, Tasmania and Barossa, and as a result travels extensively to ensure quality throughout these vineyards and other regions across Australia and beyond, where he oversees grape growers who have become part of the Handpicked family.

Kathryn grew up on a farm in the Derwent Valley, Tasmania and her passion for Winemaking comes from a love of chemistry, flavour and many years working in the family vineyard. 

She studied Viticulture and Oenology at Adelaide University and went on to fulfill her travelling Winemaker dreams over a span of 5 years, working around the world in regions such as: The Mosel Valley – Germany, Burgundy – France, Okanagan Valley – Canada and the Willamette Valley – Oregon USA. 

The lure of Tasmania brought her back home in 2015 when she came on board at House of Arras. Since then, she has been an integral part of the Pipers River team and a proud member of the Tasmanian Wine Industry. She loves nothing more than exploring the island and enjoying all the incredible food and wine produced here. 

Ben is based at our Highbow Hill vineyard in the Yarra Valley, from where he oversees the day to-day operations across all our estates - getting his hands dirty and participating in all aspects of vineyard operations from the ground up.
He focuses on long-term regenerative practices, clonal selection, organic farming, bio-pest control and biodiversity integration into our vineyards among many other exciting projects.

Ben finds enormous satisfaction in working with young vines, training and tending to them until they become proudly established on the wires. He is passionate about organics and regenerative farming and is particularly invested in making them work efficiently throughout our estates.

Anthony is based at our Wombat Creek vineyard where he does the day to day running of the vineyard under the guidance of the Senior Viticulturists, Ben Bussell.

He has welcomed the development of biodiversity in the vineyard and the winery’s organic and sustainable practices.