Over a Glass: Alex Beckett (Marnong Estate, Victoria) - championing the region’s potential

Alex Beckett is the Head Winemaker at Marnong Estate, located in the Sunbury region of Victoria’s Port Phillip Zone. After making waves in the Hunter Valley, Alex is now focused on cool-climate winemaking and championing the region’s potential. ⁠https://marnongestate.com.au⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgment of Traditional Custodians 00:28 Alex Beckett's Journey into Winemaking 02:55 The Influence of Tyrrell's and Early Experiences 05:54 Transitioning to Cool Climate Winemaking 08:48 The Move to Manong Estate 11:48 Exploring the Sunbury Region 15:00 Community Focus and Future Aspirations 17:53 Winemaking Philosophy and Techniques 20:43 Innovations in Sangiovese and Other Varieties 23:47 Inspiration and Mentorship in the Industry 29:41 Personal Preferences and Closing Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠ Follow Over a Glass ⁠https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod⁠  Host Shanteh Wale ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en⁠ Executive Producer Rob Locke ⁠https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/⁠ Executive Producer Anthony Huckstep ⁠https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/⁠ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS ⁠https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork⁠ Over a Glass is a wine & drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale exploring the personalities, stories and landscape of the wine and drinks business. An Australian Wine and Drinks Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

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