WINEmaker

Rory Parks is the head winemaker at Trove Estate, and after 20 years amongst the soil, the vines and the barrels, comes with a wealth of hands-on winemaking experience and a great passion for the art of winemaking. His role spans across all areas of viticulture and winemaking. He comes with a wealth of industry experience, including a recent role working for Frank Tate within which he was responsible for producing a broad cross range of wines on a commercial scale of over 500,000 cases. Rory has spent his entire career working in Margaret River.

Having lived and breathed Margaret River wine, he has a deep understanding of how to craft powerful and elegant wines, that speak to the terroir of the area. Rory always had an interest in Agriculture. After working in the vineyard during a summer holidays, he decided to pursue Viticulture and Oenology. The science of winemaking got him hooked, loving the way it combined agriculture with science and art.

His favourite varietals are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, as they are the varietals he’s had the most experience with, and the most widely produced in Margaret River. With a goal to further his studies and knowledge, to keep growing as a winemaker (and win the Jimmy Watson!), Rory is set to become one of our team’s biggest assets.