First Creek Semillon

Semillon

Hunter Valley, Australia

First Creek is a family-owned winery and the Silkmans’ roots run deep in the Hunter Valley. The winemaker is Liz Silkman, the daughter of founder Greg Silkman. Liz started her career in 1999 as a lab technician at Brokenwood Wines after completing her Bachelor of Science at Newcastle University. She then accepted a position as Assistant Winemaker where she spent the next 6 years while earning her graduate degree in Oenology from the University of Adelaide. She’s been the head winemaker at First Creek Wines for the last decade, and Annabel Holland now acts as her assistant winemaker. Liz’s father Greg still acts as the Managing Director for the winery which he purchased close to three decades ago and her siblings ensure the remainder of the winery’s operations run smoothly, from marketing to payroll.