Ryan Haynes
Our Winemaker
Growing up in the Northern Adelaide Hills, Our Winemaker Ryan developed an interest in wine during his high school days. Attending school in the heart of the Barossa Valley driving through the vines each and everyday. This enthusiasm lead to University studies where Ryan completed an Undergraduate Degree Bachelor of Wine Marketing along with a Postgraduate, Master of Oenology Degree, both from the distinguished Waite/Roseworthy Wine Education Precinct at the University of Adelaide.
Starting out with a small family-owned Adelaide Hills wine business. Gaining further hands on vintage experience across several Large and medium Barossa Based wine Companies, the lure of overseas travel lead Ryan to undertake vintages in the esteemed Napa Valley, USA (at Chateau Montelena) and West Sussex, England (at Nyetimber).
On his return an opportunity arose with one of the most Iconic Australia wine companies to hone his winemaking skills. With direct responsibilities for all operational winemaking of a large sparkling wine portfolio from carbonated, charmat, transfer through to traditional method wines. With particular focus on premium products from Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Marlborough in NZ.
Ryan also owns and runs a wine consultancy company that advises other wine businesses in wine making, sales, marketing, and exporting.
Our Story
The dream of Nerine Wine Co. began primitively in 2005 with the planting of a small acre vineyard to premium cabernet Sauvignon grapes. With a passion and love of natural beauty and great wine it was inevitable amalgamation that has lead to the birth of Nerine Wine Co. With a lot of hard work and help from family and friends this dream has become a reality.
We are focused on handcrafting small lot limited production wines using the best inputs possible. Our wines display intense full fruit flavours and aromas representing the very best cool climate wines. We are proud to share with you our endeavours and for you to help us to continue to write our history.
Our Place
The Adelaide Hills Wine Region is recognised both domestically and internationally as a premier cool climate winegrowing region. Stretching some 70km from its northern border with the Barossa Valley to its southern borders with both the Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale wine regions. The Region is situation only 20 minutes from the Adelaide central business district.
With over a 100 labels including 50 unique cellar doors the region offers an array of immersive experiences throughout. Arguably Australia’s most picturesque wine region, the wines are equally distinctive, elegant, highlighting the true character of their surroundings.
The sheer diversity of the region allows for a wide range of grape varieties and wine styles to be produced. Chardonnay, pinot noir produce world class table and sparkling wines sauvignon blanc, pinot gris and riesling thrive in this cool climate region.
Nerine Bulbs
Visit our sister company Nerine Bulb Co. Nerine Bulbs from which Nerine Wine Co. takes its name are an autumn/winter flowering bulb. Originating from South Africa, other common names are Guernsey Lilly and Cape Flower. A perennial bulb, flower stems grow to approximately 45cm. Flowering in an amazing number of white through to red assortments. Nerine's are celebrated by florists as they are one of the longest lasting cut flowers.