Spy Agent
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Amanda Johnson
Managing Director
As the daughter of our founding family, Amanda has Spy Valley in her blood. She is invigorated by the challenges of leading our team, and of inspiring the world of wine. Amanda is passionate about looking after the land for future generations, and knows how crucial sustainability is to both Spy Valley and our wine industry. Amanda is delighted to be fulfilling her long held dream of immersing herself in the family business.
Adam McCone
Head of Viticulture & Winemaking
Responsible for all of the estate vineyards and part of the team since 2001, Adam knows Spy Valley inside out.
When not in the vines Adam can be found fishing and diving the Marlborough Sounds or scoring tries on the rugby field.
Emily Gaspard-Clark
Winemaker
Emily’s entry to the wine industry happened by chance when she visited a university careers evening, offering information on its Viticulture and Oenology course. She’d already decided to study food science and was caught by the prospect of a job that balanced science and function.
She attended Lincoln University and spent her summers working in vineyards around the country, relishing the active roles and the ability to follow a product from start to finish.
She then went on to spend a number of years interspersing vintages between New Zealand and Australia before finally settling into her role with us in 2017.
Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time with
her husband and her Labrador, Felix, working on their house and garden.
Alessandro Carraro
Assistant Winemaker
Ashley Stace
Technical Assistant Winemaker
From Napa, California with many vintages under her belt, Ashley joins our winemaking team with great experience. Along with a Bachelor of Science and studying wine business, we are lucky to have Agent Ashley on team Spy!
Claire Wilson
Exports & Logistics
With almost 10 years in the shipping/logistics industry, Claire brings great experience to Spy! Claire spends her weekends out on the water, in the Marlborough sounds or visiting her granddaughter in Nelson.
Daniel Adriatico
Head of Sales & Supply Chain
No one is really sure where he comes from but he’s definitely been around, and at some point he was based in Las Vegas. What we do know is that he brings a lot of marketing and business knowledge from different industries, including jewellery and music.
If you asked Dan what wine he would be, he’d say a Shiraz, but he’s probably more like an aromatic. On the side he digs jazz, the arts, golf, and cooking for his family and friends.
Tony Cloke
European Sales Manager
Based in the UK, Agent Cloke is our European Sales Manager, starting out as Spy Valley's Brand Manager several years ago when he worked for Bibendum Wine, our UK market partner.
In his spare time, Tony supplies a taxi service to his two small children and might occasionally get out on the golf course, if he's lucky!
Dean McLoughlin
Finance Manager
We are lucky to have Dean as our Finance Manager. When Agent Dean isn't at work he loves nothing more than a cold Sauvignon on the deck, after slaving away in the garden!
Paul Nichols
Vineyard Operative
One of Paul's projects is our Area H Vineyard with an emphasis on developing plantings, re-establishing and enticing the native fauna back to this area. Over harvest Agent Nichols is a great help with our hand harvesting.
Abby Seymour
Marketing Manager
Abby grew up only a few minutes down the road in the heart of Marlborough’s vineyards. After travelling and living overseas for almost 10 years (London, to Canada, to Australia), Abby has finally returned to The Land of the Long White Cloud, with husband and 2 boys in tow, to be closer to family.
