Greywacke is the new Marlborough label of Kevin Judd, and the fulfilment of a long held dream. The name Greywacke was adopted by Kevin and Kimberley for their first Marlborough vineyard located in Rapaura, named in recognition of the high prevalence of round greywacke river stones in the soils of the vineyard. Kevin registered the name back in 1993 with the vague notion that he might one day want to use it on a wine label of his own.

This quality focused winemaking venture sources fruit from mature vineyards within the central Wairau Plains and the Southern Valleys. These prime viticultural sites are cultivated using yield restricting vineyard management techniques and intense canopy management regimes.

Kevin Judd is one of Marlborough’s pioneer winemakers whose career is intrinsically linked with the global profile of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Kevin was born in England and grew up in
Australia, where he studied winemaking at Roseworthy College and first made wine at Reynella in South Australia.

He moved to New Zealand in 1983 and joined Selaks Wines. Subsequently, he became the founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay, a pivotal role during which he directed the company’s
first 25 vintages. In 2009 he established his own label, Greywacke, named after New Zealand’s prolific bedrock.

Alongside his professional winemaking, Kevin has developed a parallel career in wine photography. For two decades his evocative images have appeared in publications worldwide.
His first book was the acclaimed The Colour of Wine, a photographic essay on the vineyards of Marlborough. Kevin and his family live in the Omaka Valley overlooking Marlborough’s
picturesque vineyards, the inspiration for both his passions.