# Ben Richards – Marlborough Regional Young Viticulturist winner

- Link: https://rd2.co.nz/960-2/
- Published: 2018-07-15T22:34:50+00:00
- Author: Molly Callaghan

Congratulations to Ben Richards from Indevin who became the Bayer Marlborough Young
Viticulturist of the Year 2018 on Friday 13th July.  This is the second consecutive
year Richards has competed in the National Final, however he was representing Hawke’s
Bay in 2017 as he was working at Indevin’s vineyards there and finishing his degree
at EIT.  At the start of this year he was promoted to Viticultural Technician for
Indevin and moved to Marlborough, so is delighted to represent his new region in
this year’s National Final.

Congratulations also goes to Jaimee Whitehead from Matua who came second and Dan
Warman from Constellation who came third.There were eight competitors in the competition
which was held at Giesen Cellar Door.  “It was great to see how some of last year’s
competitors had developed and upskilled over the year, as well as see new faces 
in the competition” says Nicky Grandorge, the National Co-Ordinator.  “This shows
the value of the competition to individuals as well as the industry as the whole
as we grow our future leaders.”