Building a family legacy was one of the driving factors for choosing the wine industry and New Zealand.
"Our whole intention is to remain in New Zealand because we truly believe the future is here."
His wife, two children and grandson were "solidly entrenched in the business".
He told Hawke's Bay Today the family were very excited about the trust and working together strengthened them as a unit.
He said the wine business was incongruous with his other businesses, such as waste management and selling trucks and buses, but that was how he was introduced to both it and Hawke's Bay.
"Ironically a distributor here was a group called Truck Stops and it was owned by the same company that at that time owned Montana wines. They were instrumental in introducing me to the wine industry in New Zealand.
"I saw an opportunity here that we hadn't seen in France, or America, or Australia. A new opportunity rather than an older one that wasn't nearly as economic to enter."
He said it was not a business for the fainthearted or one you could enter as a hobby "because it will be the most expensive hobby you could possibly consider."
He said the family didn't spend as much time as they would like to in Hawke's Bay.
"We are always here for harvest for three or four weeks and we are always here for blending for three to four weeks and then as much time as possible that we can squeeze in."
Craggy Range has vineyards in Marlborough, Central Otago, Martinborough and two in Hawke's Bay.
It entered into a partnership with Benjamin de Rothschild and his family in 2012 to produce Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and pinot noir from a 26ha vineyard. The Rothschild's wine is called Rimapere.