The Locals
09 Apr 2015
In 1996, the Granite Belt wine industry was still in its infancy and whilst Ewen Macpherson, at the time running a successful computer programming business, had reasoned that it would be 'financially moronic' to get involved, he decided to buy 40 acres of land and commence his studies to become a wine producer. Having grown up on acreage on the Sunshine Coast, Ewen, then 30 years old, dreamed of his children having the same experience. So after commencing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Viticulture, Ewen discovered he accidentally purchased one of the best vineyard sites on the Granite Belt, and furthered his investment with another 160 acres. Now with the rough and rugged beauty of the granite boulders and enormous grass trees as his backdrop, Ewen has realised his dream and specialises in premium wines made from cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, pinot noir, verdelho, chardonnay and viognier grapes proudly grown on the estate. The Weekend Edition caught up with Ewen this week to discover more about his take on the success of the Granite Belt wine region.