Michael Fragos, Chapel Hill McLaren Vale
Michael Fragos was born into a grape growing family in McLaren Vale South Australia, so it is no surprise that his passion for wine began at an early age.
Michael Fragos was born into a grape growing family in McLaren Vale South Australia, so it is no surprise that his passion for wine began at an early age. Michael fondly remembers from the age of five helping to hand harvest grapes from the family vineyard, which was planted in his birth year, as well as the annual family ritual of “hand” making a barrel of Grenache. Michael’s love of wine and life-long career as a winemaker was sealed.
Fifteen years later combining a degree in Microbiology and Genetics, a passion for food and wine, and his fond memories of McLaren Vale, Michael pursued a degree in Oenology at Roseworthy College in South Australia. Upon graduating in 1990, Michael secured vintage work in a McLaren Vale winery and this experience cemented his desire to showcase the splendours of McLaren Vale to the world.
