Louisa Rose Winemaker & Head of Sustainability, Hill-Smith Family Estates
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Louisa Rose Winemaker & Head of Sustainability, Hill-Smith Family Estates

From Physics to Fermentation: The Vision and Voice of Louisa Rose

We are delighted to talk with Louisa Rose, a leading Australian winemaker and sustainability advocate with Hill-Smith Family Estates. She has played a key role in shaping the winemaking philosophy at Yalumba and Pewsey Vale Vineyard and is recognised for her leadership in sustainable winegrowing.

Passionate about reducing carbon emissions, she actively collaborates across the industry to ensure a sustainable future for wine. 

Her contributions have earned her multiple "Winemaker of the Year" accolades and global recognition, including being awarded the Degree of Doctor of the University of Adelaide (honoris causa) in 2024.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Behind the Wines is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the First Storytellers of this land. We acknowledge their Elders, past and present, and we pay our respects to their enduring culture, wisdom, and traditions.

We are grateful to share space and stories on this land, and we honour its deep and rich history.

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