We've all heard about following in your father's footsteps but for Sam Middleton of Mount Mary Vineyard we wanted to know if expectation meant invitation

"There was probably never any doubt that I would end up doing what I'm doing now, wine was always a big part of my life"

Taking our conversation on the Journey through working at Gevrey-Chambertin and cutting his teeth at Coldstream Hills and Dominique Portet before returning to his families estate as Chief Winemaker

"Once you're back you're very unlikely to leave, you wanna try and get as many different experiences as possible"

Imposter Syndrome, stamping his mark on the label and the next generation of winemakers are all discussed while everyone enjoys a stunning

2015 Mount Mary Triolet. "It was a fantastic Yarra vintage, probably one of the best I've been involved in"

2021 Mount Mary Chardonnay "Great acid, great focus, great freshness, great drive but still have flavour and concentration and personality"

If you can enjoy a glass of MM alongside listening or watching this episode.

Raise a glass to Sam Middleton and bottoms up

Cheers 🍷

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About Got Somme:

A podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age. We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over.

Chapters:

00:00 - It took TWO YEARS to make this episode happen!

01:58 - 3rd generation winemaker

03:20 - The History of Mount Mary

06:15 - Triolet

10:38 - Thoughts on wineries being sold to bigger companies

12:30 - Sam's experience working in France

15:04 - Returning to Australia and becoming Chief winemaker

17:22 - Major changes since taking over

19:00 - Mount Mary Chardonnay

22:00 - Quick Fire Questions

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