Bruce Gregory

The Climb

Senior winemaking at Majella Wines has placed Bruce Gregory at the point where style is protected, not improvised. In that position, the task is to keep Majella legible from year to year while still answering the conditions of each vintage. The work rewards patience and precision. For Gregory, authority comes from knowing what to hold steady and what to adjust, so the wine keeps its accent even as the season changes.

Today

At the Coonawarra producer, Gregory's current work is Senior Winemaker. It is a title that implies oversight, but also judgment: the sort that comes into play when a vintage is asking questions and the winery must answer without losing its accent. His decision-making keeps new wines close to the Majella style while reading each vintage on its own terms, balancing fidelity and flexibility in the same breath.

Signature

Bruce's signature wines include The Malleea, The Musician, Majella Cabernet Sauvignon, Sparkling Shiraz, and Shiraz. Together they sketch the breadth of his craft: wines that sit comfortably within a consistent house identity, yet each carrying its own expression within that frame. The list reads like a compact map of the style Gregory helps steward, with each name anchored in the broader Majella vocabulary.

In Their Words “If I am developing a new wine, we refer to the winemaking style of the vintage, and we keep as close to the Majella style as possible.”

Recognition

The clearest recognition is the senior title itself: responsibility for winemaking at a producer identified with Coonawarra. It is a role that carries expectation, visibility, and trust, all of them earned through consistency rather than spectacle. The craft note is equally precise: continuity matters when a new wine is developed. In Gregory’s hands, that principle becomes a defining feature of the work, shaping not only what is made, but how it is made to feel like Majella.