Ben Haines

Ben began his career in the wine industry 25 years ago as a viticulturist in McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills, after completing his degree in Viticulture at the University of Adelaide. Firmly holding the view that winemaking is one dynamic and perpetual process rather than two separate disciplines, Ben returned to Adelaide University in 2004 to complete his Oenology degree, before moving in to various winemaking and consulting roles in Australia (Mitchelton, Yering Station, Mount Langi Ghiran) and abroad.

In 2009, Ben launched Ben Haines Wine as a vehicle for expressing his creative approach to grape growing and winemaking, and to pursue his vision with ultimate freedom. In 2018, Ben settled in the Yarra Valley where he established a small winery and ran several small vineyards.

Ben returned to South Australia in 2023 with his young family to focus on producing small quantities of exclusive wines from special vineyards in the Piccadilly Valley and Blewitt Springs. Across all sites, patience and restraint sit at the centre of his craft: old vines, sensitive farming, intuitive winemaking and unhurried maturation.