Our resident Oenologist
Hill Laboratories employs a full time Oenologist to assist you with your testing requirements. The Oenologist can advise you on the right mix of testing for your winery and what the results mean for your wine. This service is provided free of charge once you become a testing customer of Hill Laboratories. Contact our Oenologist today or subscribe to the Oenologist's blog to be part of the community of winemakers working with Hill Laboratories.
Professional details
Kirsten Creasy
Resident Oenologist
Bsc Appl Oenology
e-mail - Kirsten.Creasy@hill-labs.co.nz
DDI - 03 962 0958
Blog
Professional Statement
With 21 years of winemaking experience Kirsten has worked in seven different countries in wineries ranging in scale from boutique to 1000-tonnes, producing wine styles from sparkling to fortified that have gained recognition and medals in the show circuit. Her specific areas of interest and work focus recently have been on cap management of Pinot noir / phenolic extraction; methods of adding texture to cool climate whites, volatile compounds and fermentation dynamics of wild yeast ferments and the production of premium sparkling wine.
Experience and Background
8 years experience as a senior tutor Oenology Lincoln University
Over 20 years of wine making experience
Kirsten Creasy an Introduction to Vine to Vintage wine testing
This 30 minute video is also taken from the summer lecture series. It provides a good overview of the new testing service specially designed by Hill laboratories and ETS for wine makers in New Zealand. The video covers an overview of Vine to Vintage, how to send in samples, where to get more information and also provides the viewer with some real life examples of the sort of results generated.
Contact us
Tel + 64 7 377 7176
Mob 027 478 6093
Winemaker's Blog www.hillswineblog.co.nz
See us at a roadshow - calendar of roadshows
e-mail Kirsten.Creasy@hill-labs.co.nz
