Winemakers

Alluviale wines are created by winemaking couple, Frenchman David Ramonteu and New Zealander Kate Galloway.

DAVID RAMONTEU is from a winemaking background; he grew up in the mountainous Pyrenean farming and winegrowing region, where his family has an estate in Jurancon. David graduated from Bordeaux with a Master’s degree (1998), before joining French wine research company Oenodev as a consultant, work that took him around the world – and to New Zealand.

New Zealand born KATE GALLOWAY is chief winemaker for Alpha Domus winery. In addition, she works with David to produce wine under their labels, Dada and Alluviale. Kate had a career as a chef, including several years working in Europe, before returning home to pursue her love of wine, and her interest in New Zealand’s burgeoning wine industry. She has a Bachelor of Wine Science (1998) from EIT Hawkes Bay in association with Charles Sturt University, graduating with Academic Excellence.