With more than 40 years’ spent working in the Yarra Valley & Heathcote, Mario Marson is one of Australia’s most experienced winemakers & viticulturists. Winemaking had long been a tradition in the Marson family, from the suburban Melbourne backyard to the family farm in Friuli that Mario first visited as a child. Mario pursued his passion for wine, gaining qualifications in Agricultural & Wine Sciences from LaTrobe University & Charles Sturt University.

For 17 years Mario was winemaker & viticulturalist at the renowned Mount Mary, working alongside the late Dr John Middleton. A formative experience, these years gave Mario a valuable understanding of both the technical & creative skills required to produce premium wine.

Mario sees the education of the winemaker as an ongoing pursuit, cultivating this not only in his own career but at Vinea Marson more broadly. Regular trips to Piedmont, Tuscany & Friuli alongside vintages with Paolo de Marchi at Isole e Olena and Lessona, and in Burgundy at Domaine de la Pousse D'Or have refined his approach to viticulture and winemaking. Such experiences have proven invaluable in the development of Mario's unique vision, comfort in making multiclonal and multiblend wines, ultimately crafting some of Australia's most distinctive Italian varietal wines.