SILENI ESTATES

In ancient Greece the Sileni were companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, vineyards and theatre. When there was something to be celebrated, the Sileni were always on hand to encourage enjoyment of delicious food, great wine and social interaction.

Named in their honour, Sileni Estates produces a range of world-class wines from Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough, made to be great collaborators with a talent for enhancing flavours and textures. Sileni has numerous international award-winning wines and currently exports to 82 different markets around the world.

Grant Edmonds

A seasoned winemaker, Grant has over 30 years' experience, including the position of chief winemaker for the Villa Maria Group and Esk Valley Estates. Grant now leads the winemaking and vineyard teams at Sileni, a passionate group of individuals dedicated to producing internationally acclaimed wines.

Grant holds a Bachelor of Science from Auckland University, with a Post Graduate Diploma in Winemaking from the College of South Australia (Roseworthy). A love affair with Merlot, which began at Esk Valley Estates, and was further fuelled by a vintage at Chateau Pavie in St Emillon, spurred Grant to develop his own label, Redmetal, in 1996 and to join Sir Graeme to create Sileni from the ground up.