Achieving the perfect blend requires dedication, experience and commitment and at Arimia it is all about the wine. Our team of gifted individuals are passionate about wine, investing endless hours in planning, cultivating and nurturing the grapes before the winemaking process even begins. Arimia’s team is built on experience, enthusiasm and desire for perfection.

Malcolm & Ann

Malcolm and Ann founded Arimia in 1997 after their keen interest in wine provided an new and exciting business opportunity.  Having enjoyed countless trips to Margaret River over the years, indulging in wine and studying viticulture, they were thrilled to be able to realise their dreams by opening Arimia Wines.  Malcolm’s scientific background in chemistry, physics and biology provided a good basis for him to understand the fermentation process and Ann’s business acumen and financial planning skills were crucial to Arimia’s success.

Supplying a premium product has always been their objective and their like-minded team has helped to make this a reality.  Creating avant-garde wines, which stand out from the crowd, they select a blend of fruits which deliver a certain uniqueness in flavour.  Tasting an Arimia wine is pure pleasure and their success speaks for itself.  

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Mia & Ariann

The daughters. Without them, Arimia would be without a name! Over the years, Ariann and Mia have learnt a tremendous amount about the vineyard through helping around the farm.  Learning the basics as children, they have grown up to love the whole process from planting the vines to tasting the final vintages and as adults they are now valuable assets to the team. Their experience of tasting and critiquing wine has become a way of life for them and their opinions on the nose and palette are invaluable.

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Mark Warren

As Senior Winemaker at Happs Winery and with a number of accolades under his belt, Mark is extremely talented in his field. His impressive list of qualifications includes a bachelor of science from the University of Western Australia with a double major in microbiology and biochemistry and further winemaking qualifications from Charles Stuart University.  

Since Mark has been working with Arimia they have achieved an impressive collection of wine awards including the following:

• Trophy and Gold Medal Winners  for their 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, at the Margaret River and Royal Perth Wine
• Gold medal winners for their 2009 Zinfandel at the Mt Barker and WA Qantas Wine Shows
• Silver medals for their 2008 Shiraz Grenache Mouvedre from the Margaret River Show and Scoop Magazine

Mark was inspired by Arimia’s bold step to make varieties of wine that are not commonly seen in the Margaret river region.  So, he came onboard as the Arimia Winemaker, relishing the opportunity to make some new styles of wine.  Working alongside Graham Royer they create an inimitable team dedicated to their purpose.

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Graham Royer

Graham has been with Arima since the beginning. His experience in working the land stretches over 35 years, 25 of which have been spent working specifically in vineyards.  The knowledge and expertise he has is irreplaceable. With Graham’s thorough planning and direction and the sheer hard work of the Royer and Spencer-Washbourne families, the property was able to take shape.  Arimia’s sophisticated irrigation system, vineyard, and olive grove been paramount to their success and they are all the works of this great man.

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Wendy Pollard

Wendy works at Arimia as our Sales Representative.  Wendy has worked in the industry for 30 years, originally from Houghton then working at Killerbys Wines, and she is an integral part of the Arimia team. Wendy enjoys the journey she is on with Arimia, using her skills in both marketing and selling. Since Wendy has come onboard, Arimia has made sound inroads into the retail and restaurant trade all over Perth and the Southwest. Wendy says "my greatest joy is when customers tell me how much they enjoy the wines".

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