David Cook
Owner of a family-run vineyard in the Adelaide Hills
- David set-up his family run vineyard in 1992 with his father Barry, his mother Sue and his wife Wendy
- Based in the Adelaide Hills, David recently won Best Red Wine at the International Cool Climate Wine Show
- And to prove his passion and dedication, he works four jobs to fund the business!
David Cook's Story
David Cook's Story
"My love for this industry is deep-seated and I have always dreamt of running my own vineyard and producing my own label. In 1992, along with my father Barry (who has a horticultural background) and my mother Sue, my dream came true when we pulled together our resources to establish Coobara vineyards on our family property.
Before that, I was a horse-breaker. But after a bad injury my doctor advised me I may end up a �cripple� by the age of 30. This was really the powering force in my following my true passion; wine.
I love tasting and seeing the end product from all the hard work that goes into making a wine! I also love the smell of grapes as they rattle through a harvester to the opening of a barrel and smelling fresh oak.
What's the most extreme thing I've done for the love of wine? Well, working four jobs to pay for picking, bottling, processing and oak. Which I still do! But with the support of my family by my side, my wife Wendy, Father & Mother Barry & Sue and my dog �Tiggy�, it's not a problem!"
A few other Naked Facts about David:
- He compares himself to �A cool climate Shiraz�; smooth elegant and stylish yet still with balls and a bit of spice!
- He recently won Best Red Wine and Best Shiraz 2007 at the International Cool Climate Wine Show
- If he wasn't a winemaker, he could imagine himself mustering cattle in the Snowy Mountains
- If he could anyone to a tasting at his winery, it would be Angelia Jolie! (and his wife Sue would invite Johnny Depp!)
- And his pearl of winemaking wisdom; it starts in the vineyard, you need good fruit to make good wine
