Swan Michel - Winemaker

Georges's daughter Swan joined the winemaking team in 2004.

After her degree in Viticulture and Oenology in Lincoln University, she went to France for the 2004 vintage at Chateau le Grand Verdus (Bordeaux) where she crafted the wines under the supervision of another world famous winemaker, Patrick Valette. During the 2005 vintage, she was part of the team at the prestigious Clos des lambray, in Morey St Denis ( Burgundy) . In 2006, Swan spent the vintage in Sancerre at Henri Bourgeois

Guy Brac de la Perrière - Consultant Winemaker

Guy Brac de la Perriere, owner of Chateau des Pethieres in France, a man from one of France's oldest winemaking dynasties, visits Domaine Georges Michel every year . Guy blends his years of French winemaking experience with the fresh new flavours of Marlborough to produce triumphant wines from New Zealand.