Pieter van Gent, founder of the winery bearing his name, had determination and passion. He made the first Chardonnay wine in Australia in1971 at Craigmoor Winery and won every wine medal possible during his career including the coveted Adelaide Wine Show's Montgomery Trophy in 1974 for Best Burgundy.

In 1979 Pieter set up his own Winery and Vineyard bringing Chardonnay cuttings from Craigmoor Vineyard which are the oldest in Australia. Pieter retired in 2006 after achieving a successful career and building a sound business.

Philip van Gent,son and winemaker leads this company forward with his own determination and passion. Its future respects the environment through organic farming, recycling, restoration of native wetlands and billabongs as they continue to move forward.