Matt Smith has been a part of the Honsberger team from the very beginning. His wine journey began at the age of 13 at Thirty Bench, and he continued to grow his experience and skills with production stints at Trius, Southbrook, Bachelder (2015 vintage) and Domaine Queylus, where he worked with Thomas Bachelder and Kelly Mason. Matt’s passion for winemaking led him to enroll in the Winery and Viticulture Technician program at Niagara College. Upon graduation he landed a position as winemaker for Cloudsley Cellars. Matt is extremely excited to include Honsberger Estate to his winemaking portfolio as he also happens to be a part of our family.