About Us

Gemtree is a family owned winery dedicated to growing better wine - naturally. Paul and Jill Buttery established the Gemtree vineyards in McLaren Vale in 1980. Now their son Andrew runs the business, their daughter Melissa Brown (nee Buttery) is the Biodynamic Viticulturist and her husband, Mike Brown is the Chief Winemaker. Mike and Melissa's philosophy is simple - minimal intervention in the winemaking process and a more environmentally conscious farming system to produce wines which are powerful, concentrated, and express the true characteristics of each grape variety and the region. The vineyards are certified organic and farmed biodynamically The Gemtree family see themselves as custodians of the land and their approach to sustainability is simple ~ it is the right thing to do. It is not just about winemaking, it is about setting new standards for sustainable, generational farming. Winegrowers for more than 30 years, Gemtree Wines now own 328 acres of biodynamic and certified organic vineyards in McLaren Vale and have been awarded five stars Winery recognition by James Halliday for six years in a row.