Peter Lane
Assistant Winemaker
Born and raised in Cessnock in the lower Hunter Valley, Peter began his career in the wine industry by picking grapes for McWilliams Mount Pleasant.
After completing a Chemistry Level Certificate Peter went on to become a trainee Chemist at McWilliams Mount Pleasant for five years. Following this role, Peter worked at Tullochs Wines as a Cellar Hand for six years before completing a vintage with Rothbury Estate. In 2003 Peter started at Tyrrell’s Vineyards as an Assistant Winemaker and now works alongside Chris Tyrrell.
Peter has completed a Bachelor Applied Science in both Agriculture and Wine Science which he studied through Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga.
Peter’s current focus is on red wine making and maintaining the excellence of Tyrrell’s reds from the Hunter, Heathcote and McLaren Vale.