Kel Dixon joined Shed 530 Wines as Chief Winemaker in 2022. Graduating from Waikato University with a Degree in Chemistry followed later by a Post Graduate Diploma in Viticulture & Oenology (PGDip.VitOen), Kel has extensive winemaking experience having accumulated over 30 vintages mainly in the Hawke’s Bay, but also with stints in Marlborough, Canterbury and overseas in the South of France.

Kel is passionate about Hawke’s Bay and in particular the red wines that are produced from the region “At Shed 530 we capture the flavour profiles in the vineyard and retain those throughout the winemaking process so the wine you get in the bottle is a great example of the soils and climate of the sub region.”