Brown Brothers
King Valley , Victoria
Brands
Brown Brothers
Winery Overview
Brown Brothers is one of Australia’s leading family-owned wine companies with experience in crafting wine since 1889.
With four generations of family involvement in the business, they are proud of their local Milawa heritage. While heritage is at the heart of the brand, they are far from a traditional wine company.
An affinity for innovation and experimentation has driven the company’s direction.
Brown Brothers is a key member of Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) and is proud to have forged a reputation around the world, as varietal wine specialists and winemaking innovators.
Over the years they’ve seen many changes in the wine industry, yet the cornerstones of Brown Brothers remain constant. They remain a family business; hand-crafting wine.
Seeking Distribution in
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
Chief Winemaker/s
Chief Winemaker – Joel Tilbrook,
Senior Winemaker – Cate Looney,
Winemakers – Geoff Alexander, Katherine Brown, Tom Canning, Simon McMillan, Tom Wallace,
Assistant Winemaker - Anthony De Amicis
Chief Viticulturist – Brett McClen,
Viticulturists – Sean Dean, Ben Pietsch
Winemaker Bio
As Chief Winemaker, Joel is responsible for leading the Winemaking and Viticultural team. In that role he oversees all aspects of wine production, from fruit sourcing through to stylistic direction at wine blending.
Joel joined the business in 2004 after studying in Adelaide and working as a winemaker in the Adelaide Hills. He has held roles of Winemaker, Senior Winemaker / Winery Manager and most recently Chief Winemaker at Brown Family Wine Group, the parent company of Brown Brothers, Innocent Bystander, Devil's Corner, Tamar Ridge and Pirie.
In his current role, Joel works with a team of talented people to produce high quality wines that appeal to a broad range of consumers across many occasions. Joel is passionate about growing the best quality grapes and crafting wines that over deliver in terms of value and quality. Joel is also an active wine show judge, judging at numerous regional and capital city wine shows across Australia.
