Who is Ben Murray? In truth, Ben Murray is not one person, but two very passionate wine-lovers. Like all great partnerships, it started with a common interest. For Daniel Benjamin Eggleton and Craig Murray Thompson, that interest happened to be a good drop of wine. They dreamed of one day crafting premium small-batch wines made with elegance and texture, and with layers of stories and experience encased within the bottle. Ben Murray became a second life; a return home, after being out in the world alone, to do it their own way. Daniel “Ben” Eggleton is the winemaker, the one pair of hands that nurtures the wine from start to finish. He has over 25 Australian vintages under his belt, from large acclaimed companies to his own boutique wineries, as well as a vintage in Germany and decades of work in the wine industry in the USA and France. Dan is focussed on creating wines that taste of their place, that offer value and generosity, and maintain the Barossa Valley’s reputation for premium quality. Making (and drinking!) a quality wine doesn’t have to be expensive, fancy or full of bells and whistles. Tending the land in harmony with the environment and letting the grapes speak for themselves is all it should take to create a characterful wine.