Owen Latta
Many winemakers who come from wine families have racked up a little winemaking experience before they’re legally allowed to have a drink – but very few have been responsible for a whole vintage before they’ve turned 16. Owen Latta can claim this distinction due to an unfortunate workplace accident in his family winery, Eastern Peake, but he’s since taken to the role with gusto. Now back in charge of production at Eastern Peake, where he crafts a tight range of pinot noir and chardonnay-based wines, and with his own negociant label, Latta Vino, to play with more experimental techniques and off-the-beaten-path varieties, Owen’s winemaking effortlessly straddles generational divides and the traditional/natural dichotomy, proving him a force to be reckoned with.
