Richard Gregory Trott

(1934 - 2005)

At dawn on Saturday March 5, 2005 the Angelus Bell at Wirra Wirra rang out 70 times through the McLaren Vale to spread the sad news of Greg Trott’s passing. Greg was a self-styled grape grower, chook farmer, cricket aficionado and tireless ambassador for his beloved McLaren Vale.

Along with his cousin Roger Greg re-built the derelict Wirra Wirra winery from two remaining walls and some slate fermenting tanks, transforming it into the handsome winery it is today. Trott did this all in his own inimitable style - always passionate, always iconoclastic, always fun and always unique.

While best known for his resurrection of Wirra Wirra, Greg took great pleasure in encouraging and inspiring McLaren Vale's next generation to follow their dreams and be the best they could in their chosen field, especially where food, wine and the arts were involved.

Greg Trott Eulogy 13th March, 2005

Trott lived by a simple philosophy;