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    Winemaker

    Matt Stafford

    Winemaker, Craggy Range

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    Winemaker
    Based in
    Hastings, New Zealand
    Portrait of Matt Stafford

    i. Biography

    Matt Stafford is a New Zealand winemaker best known for his long tenure at Craggy Range in Hawke’s Bay, where he joined as an assistant winemaker in 2006 and later led the winery as chief winemaker. Publicly available profiles describe him as a former soil scientist who later completed postgraduate study in viticulture and oenology, and as a maker of Craggy Range wines from sites including Gimblett Gravels and Te Muna Road.