About the People
Patrick Tocaciu - Owner/Winemaker
Patrick Tocaciu is a man who loves good food and great friendships - a true South Australian who enjoys a laugh and a lark. He is also a very successful and well respected chief winemaker boasting a decorated career spanning more than three decades.
Born in Mount Gambier, in 1969 Pat moved to Adelaide to play football for North Adelaide Football Club. After studying Oenology at Roseworthy, Patrick’s wine making career commenced in the Barossa Valley.
Patrick’s extensive knowledge and skills have cemented his fine reputation for quality and helped secure international accolades for several major labels while working for them as Chief Winemaker. But now, the focus has switched to fulfilling a more personal goal in family vineyards located at Coonawarra and Wrattonbully.
"It’s always a winemaker’s dream to complete the story – to grow, make and sell your own produce. It’s taken me a number of years to get to that point, but we’re now at a stage where that dream is reality. I feel an enormous sense of accomplishment." - Pat Tocaciu
Luke Tocaciu - Winemaker
After graduating from the University of Adelaide with a degree in Oenology and completing vintages in the Clare Valley, the Barossa, Coonawarra and the USA’s Sonoma Valley, Luke is glad to be home carrying on the tradition of a family business. Luke is a part of the emerging generation of ‘young gun’ winemakers, demonstrating an ability to adapt to new age trends and consumer demand. “I’m really interested in unique styles, regions and varieties - thinking outside the square with regard to winemaking to target consumers and the younger generations that are looking for something a bit different,” Luke Tocaciu 
