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2015 saw the first ever Young Winemaker of the Year competition held in New Zealand.

Timothy Ovenden, age 31, is an assistant winemaker at Milton's Vineyards & Winery in Gisborne.

Jason Cook, age 35, works as an assistant winemaker at Indevin New Zealand.

Janey Halliday, age 34 is a company viticulturist at Riversun Nursery.

Ben Byrne aged 34 is a winemaker at Marsden Estate and does vineyard work on three other small blocks.

Alan Collinson aged 36 is a winemaker for Carrington Winery Jade LP, which trades as Karikari Estate.

Justin Atkinson aged 35 is a winemaker and viticultralist at Marsden Estate.

Mike Saunders, age 32, is a vineyard manager and grower liaison for Villa Maria.

Alex Hendry, age 26, is a vineyard manager at La Collina Vineyard and a cellar hand at Linden Estate.

Carl Nicholson, age 31 is an assistant winemaker at Brookfields Vineyards.