Ben Riggs, an iconic South Australian winemaker, founded Mr. Riggs Wine Co. in 2001. He holds a degree from Roseworthy Agricultural College in Adelaide and has extensive experience throughout the wine world having contributed his talents to more than 40 vintages in Australia, Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Greece, Italy, and the South of France.

Ben was chief winemaker at Wirra Wirra in McLaren Vale for 13 year and remains passionately involved in the McLaren Vale wine community. His wines have won at least 100 awards and he was nominated by Gourmet Traveller WINE as Winemaker of the Year in 2005 and 2013. In 2020 Mr. Riggs was awarded a five red star winery rating by the Halliday Wine Companion 2020.