Mayfield Vineyard is starting to make waves both in its New South Wales hometown of Orange and here in the UK – impressive given that it’s only been in its current operation for two years. In a flying visit to London, Mayfield’s general manager and partner, Charles Simons explains the strategy of being a young estate in a crowded market, what he learned under the tutelage of Oz winemaking legend Philip Shaw, and how a new device in the vineyards called BioScout gives his team all the information it needs to keep passes amongst the vines to near zero.