winemaker
Sam Weaver is one of the most broadly experienced wine professionals in New Zealand. He has worked in the wine business for 30 years, covering every aspect from commercial and production to the technical. British born Sam qualified with a degree in microbiology from London University and subsequently worked in the UK wine trade for 10 years, becoming managing director of London wine merchant La Reserve. In 1988, Sam moved to New Zealand with his family to become a winemaker, while making use of his commercial experience. Since then, Sam has made wine in five different countries, graduating to consultancy work with some of New Zealand’s leading wine companies. In 1997, he started his own label, Churton, which is distributed worldwide. Sam joined the Teece Family Vineyards team early on as consultant winemaker for our Mt Beautiful wines.