After 28 years as Chief Winemaker at Palliser, Allan Johnson has left to pursue a new path as a wine consultant in New Zealand and abroad. As a founding member of the Palliser team, Allan has been integral in establishing Palliser as a successful business, consistently producing quality wines across all the Palliser ranges. Over the decades his hard work has been rewarded with many awards and accolades recognising his ability as a top-flight winemaker and viticulturist.
As John Saker put it a few years back “…if I had to pick one winery as a great all-rounder, I’d go with Martinborough’s Palliser Estate. Palliser has won a wine show with every single wine style it produces, and that covers a lot of categories…”
Guy McMaster has taken on the new role of Winemaker / Viticulturist. Joining Palliser three years ago as Viticulturist/Associate Winemaker Guy has made a significant contribution to the viticulture and winemaking, including the conversion of Palliser’s top vineyards to organic management and assisting in the development of their first single vineyard wines — due for release later this year. His passion, drive and ‘must be fun’ attitude to winemaking heralds in an exciting new chapter in Palliser’s journey.
