Victorian wine pioneer Graeme Leith, co-founder of Passing Clouds, died this week at the age of 86.
His death was anmounced on the winery Facebook page.
Leith, co-founder and winemaker until 2007, will be celebrated at Passing Clouds Winery in Musk, outside Daylesford, on May 15 at 3pm.
Former electrician Leith and his partner Sue Mackinnon hand-planted Passing Clouds at Kingower, outside Bendigo, in the early 70s.
It proved a problematic site, and he and his son Cameron later transferred the whole operation to cool-climate Musk, in the Macedon Ranges.
The Passing Clouds website says: "In the early sixties he worked his way around Europe, finally tasting some superb wine in Italy, and the dye was cast.
"In semi-retirement Graeme finally put pen to paper and began documenting all his stories. In 2015 “Passing Clouds A Winemaker’s Journey” was published.
Leith retired to the Musk vineyard. He was a nice man.
The Passing Clouds website says: "In the early sixties he worked his way around Europe, finally tasting some superb wine in Italy, and the dye was cast.
"In semi-retirement Graeme finally put pen to paper and began documenting all his stories. In 2015 “Passing Clouds A Winemaker’s Journey” was published.
Leith retired to the Musk vineyard. He was a nice man.
Passing Clouds is now operated by Cameron Leith and his wife Marion and family and is currently up for sale.
Image: Passing Clouds, Facebook
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