Career
Following this, in February 2014, Wine Communicators of Australia awarded David Lowe the inaugural 2014 Legend of the Vine Award. David Lowe is a descendent of the magistrate Robert Lowe, who was granted 1,000 acres (40 km2) in the parish of Bringelly, New South Wales in 1812 and is believed to be the first British settler in the area. David Lowe attended Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Sydney.
In 1979 he graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia with a Bachelor of Science (Oenology).
After graduation he was appointed Assistant Winemaker at Rothbury Estate in the Hunter Valley. David subsequently became Chief Winemaker and Group Vineyard Manager for Rothbury Estate where he worked closely with Len Evans and Murray Tyrrell.
David Lowe left Rothbury Estate in 1991. In 2000 David Lowe established his winery on Tinja Lane in Mudgee, New South Wales.
In 2010 Lowe Wines merged with Louee Wines from Rylstone, New South Wales.
Lowe"s 2009 Zinfandel was awarded the "Red Wine of the Show" and the "Wine of the Show" at the 2011 Australia / New Zealand Organic Wine Show.
