Chris Harrison (Owner / Chief Winemaker)
Chris Harrison is well known in Hawke’s Bay as a craftsman of great beers and fine wines. Through his entrepreneurial spirit and practical disposition and with the support of his wife Jill, Chris created a successful brewery Rooster’s Brewhouse, which paved the way for Beach House Wines. The sale of Roosters has enabled the winery to be the sole focus, which has gone from strength to strength and is fast becoming recognized as one of New Zealand’s top producers of fine wines. When Chris is not working at the winery, you’ll typically find him skiing, spending time with the family or sailing on the nolex 25.