Vale Guenter Prass AM

The Australian wine industry mourns pioneering industry legend Baron Guenter Prass AM who passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, aged 88 years. The son of a winemaker and grandson of grapegrowers, Prass’ esteemed career began in Germany where he studied viticulture and winemaking. One of the first flying winemakers, he went on to work in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Australia