Rob Lightfoot and winemaker, Alastair Butt, are spending the morning tasting the 2023 vintage at Lightfoot Wines in Calulu.
It’s a difficult job but someone has to do it.
They’re checking the 2023 Lightfoot Rose’ straight from the tank when Primary Producer calls by.
Mr Butt has been the winemaker at Lightfoot Wines since 2008 after moving to East Gippsland from the Yarra Valley.
This year marks his 40th vintage as a winemaker and he couldn’t be happier with this year’s season thanks to a bumper crop which was recently harvested.
“All the vintages I’ve done every year have been different,” Mr Butt said.
IMAGE: Alastair Butt and Tom checking the grapes in the vineyard at the Lightfoot Wines estate in Calulu.