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 and polymath 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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