AUSTRALIAN WINE TASTING 2019 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER #aussiewine Welcome AUSTRALIAN WINE TASTING 2019 Australia began making wine over two centuries ago. It’s a country rich in old vines, multi-generational winemaking families and an ingrained knowledge and respect of the craft. Add to that a yearning to innovate, a fearless attitude and a diverse patchwork of 65 wine regions and more than 100 grape varieties, and you have the makings of an extraordinary wine country like no other. As this year’s tasting in Stockholm, we’ll be showcasing more than 300 wines, representing 35 wine regions. You will discover The Australian winegrape crush for 2019 is estimated to be wines from some of our most renowned regions, to the lesser 1.73 million tonnes, just 1% below the 10-year average, known. Some of the wineries here you’ll be familiar with, but according to the National Vintage Report 2019. This figure is others you might not have come across before. Six producers well above early predictions that the harvest would be 10-20% at the tasting aren’t yet in the Swedish market and are seeking down on the 2018 vintage. Overall the challenging weather distribution. conditions were mitigated where possible and the lower yields Visit our focus tables to explore a diverse range of Australian were offset by exceptional colour and flavour in the resulting wine from three regions – Orange, Margaret River and wines. It was another high-quality vintage for our wines and Rutherglen. On the three tables, the wines display a unique the good-sized crop will mean that we can continue to supply sense of place, the personality of the winemaker and different our export and domestic markets. winemaking techniques. From the revered classics and regional Don’t forget to share your discoveries with us and your fellow heroes to exciting new varieties and styles, you’ll discover tasters. You can join the online conversation with the hashtags Australian wines that are far from ordinary. #aussiewine. We’re on Twitter (@Wine_Australia), Instagram At today’s tasting, we’re looking forward to introducing you (wineaustralia) and Facebook (WineAustralia). to Australian Wine Discovered. This is our new education If we can help to answer questions, educate or inspire you, programme, which provides free information packs, tools and please ask one of the Wine Australia team or drop us a line resources to discover and share Australian wine. With editable later on [email protected]. We hope you enjoy the presentations, videos, maps, tasting mats and more, it’s a tasting and look forward to hearing your feedback. fantastic resource for wine educators, importers, distributors and retailers. Explore the programme with the Wine Australia Laura Jewell MW, Regional General Manager EMEA and team or check out www.australianwinediscovered.com the Wine Australia team 2 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 3 Contents Floor plan 7 8 9 10 11 6 12 5 Floor plan 5 26 27 Wine Regions of Australia 6–7 13 4 25 28 Exhibitor index 8–9 Winery index 10–11 Wine listings 12–61 3 24 29 Region index 62–65 14 Master class Master 15 Regional focus tables 66–67 2 23 30 Focus table 1: Margaret River 68–69 16 Focus table 2: Orange 70–71 1 22 31 Focus table 3: Rutherglen 72–73 32 33 17 Contact information 76 Entry SOCIAL MEDIA 18 19 20 21 t @Wine_Australia Registration i @WineAustralia f WineAustralia Australian Don't forget to tag us! Wine Discovered #aussiewine Focus table 1 Focus table 2 Focus table 3 WIFI Margaret River Orange Rutherglen Network: Grand Hotel – Guest Password: Grand5577 4 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 5 WINE REGIONS OF AUSTRALIA Darwin WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES 1. Swan District 30. New England Australia 2. Perth Hills 31. Hastings River 3. Peel 32. Hunter Valley 4. Geographe 33. Mudgee 5. Margaret River 34. Orange NORTHERN 6. Blackwood Valley 35. Cowra TERRITORY 7. Pemberton 36. Riverina 8. Manjimup 37. Hilltops 9. Great Southern 38. Southern Highlands QUEENSLAND 39. Gundagai SOUTH AUSTRALIA 40. Canberra District 10. Southern Flinders Ranges 41. Shoalhaven Coast 11. Clare Valley 42. Tumbarumba WESTERN AUSTRALIA 12. Barossa Valley 43. Perricoota 13. Eden Valley VICTORIA 28 14. Riverland South Eastern Australia* SOUTH AUSTRALIA 15. Adelaide Plains 44. Murray Darling Brisbane 16. Adelaide Hills 45. Swan Hill 17. McLaren Vale 46. Goulburn Valley 29 18. Kangaroo Island 47. Rutherglen 19. Southern Fleurieu 48. Glenrowan 30 20. Currency Creek 49. Beechworth NEW SOUTH WALES 1 31 21. Langhorne Creek 50. King Valley 2 Perth 10 32 22. Padthaway 51. Alpine Valleys 33 3 11 52. Strathbogie Ranges 44 34 23. Mount Benson 12 14 35 4 15 24. Wrattonbully 53. Upper Goulburn 6 13 36 5 16 37 Sydney 17 38 25. Robe 54. Heathcote 7 8 9 Adelaide 21 45 18 19 20 39 40 41 26. Coonawarra 55. Bendigo 43 22 47 42 Canberra 46 48 49 AUSTRALIAN 27. Mount Gambier 56. Pyrenees 23 CAPITAL 24 55 54 52 50 51 26 59 56 TERRITORY 57. Macedon Ranges 25 57 53 27 60 58 62 QUEENSLAND 58. Sunbury 61 64 28. South Burnett 59. Grampians 63 VICTORIA Melbourne 29. Granite Belt 60. Henty 61. Geelong 62. Yarra Valley 63. Mornington Peninsula TASMANIA* 64. Gippsland* 65 *South Eastern Australia and TASMANIA Gippsland are zones, Tasmania Hobart is a state. 65. Tasmania* 6 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 7 Exhibitor Index TABLE EXHIBITOR WINERY PAGES TABLE EXHIBITOR WINERY PAGES 1 Amka Peter Lehmann 12–13 20 The Vinorium Limited After Five Wine Co. 41 2 Bornicon & Salming De Bortoli Wines 14–15 20 The Vinorium Limited Domaine Simha 41 3 Divine Pure Wine Co. 16–17 20 The Vinorium Limited Glaetzer-Dixon 41 4 Divine Ten Minutes by Tractor Wine Co. 18 20 The Vinorium Limited Hobbs of Barossa 41 5 Enjoy Wines Wakefield Taylors Family Wines 19–20 20 The Vinorium Limited Hoddles Creek 41 6 Galatea McGuigan 21–22 20 The Vinorium Limited JC's Own 42 6 Galatea Tempus Two 22 20 The Vinorium Limited Nocturne 42 7 Handpicked Wines Fraser Gallop Estate 23 20 The Vinorium Limited Sailor Seeks Horse 42 8 Hermansson & Co. Berton Vineyards 24 20 The Vinorium Limited The Standish Wine Company 42 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Logan Wines 25 21 The Wine Agency Mitolo Wines 43 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Paracombe Wines 26 22 Treasury Wine Estates Sweden Lindeman’s 44 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Luke Lambert Wines 27 22 Treasury Wine Estates Sweden Penfolds 44–45 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Tim Adams 27 22 Treasury Wine Estates Sweden Wolf Blass 44 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Dune Wine 27 22 Treasury Wine Estates Sweden Wynns 45 9 Johan Lidby Vinhandel Coriole 28 23 Vinovum Gruppen d'Arenberg 46 10 Oenoforos / Carovin Ashton Hills 29 24 Vinunic Vasse Felix 47 10 Oenoforos / Carovin Wirra Wirra 29 25 Ward Wines Gemtree 48 11 Pernod Ricard Sweden Jacob's Creek 30 25 Ward Wines Mount Pleasant 48 11 Pernod Ricard Sweden St Hugo 31 25 Ward Wines Patritti 49 12 Provinum Cullen Wines 32 26 Wicked Wine Alpha Box & Dice 50 13 Solera Beverage Group Mount Langi Ghiran 33 26 Wicked Wine Byrne Vineyards 50–51 13 Solera Beverage Group Xanadu 33 26 Wicked Wine Langmeil Winery 51 13 Solera Beverage Group Yering Station 33 27 Wicked Wine Voyager Estate 52 14 Solera Beverage Group First Creek Wines 34 28 Ybenets Wine An Approach to Relaxation 53 15 Seeking Importer Silkman Wines 35 29 Seeking Importer 919 Wines 54 16 Spring Wine & Spirits Plan B! Wines 36 30 Seeking Importer Brothers in Arms 55–56 17 Spring Wine & Spirits Penley Estate 37 31 Seeking Importer Elura Wines 57 18 Spring Wine & Spirits McPherson Wines 38–39 32 Seeking Importer Lambert Estate Wines 58–59 19 Stellan Kramer Rymill Coonawarra 40 33 Seeking Importer Singlefile Wines 60–61 8 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 9 Winery index WINERY EXHIBITOR TABLE PAGES WINERY EXHIBITOR TABLE PAGES 919 Wines Seeking Importer 29 54 Mount Langi Ghiran Solera Beverage Group 13 33 After Five Wine Co. The Vinorium Limited 20 41 Mount Pleasant Ward Wines 25 48 Alpha Box & Dice Wicked Wine 26 50 Nocturne The Vinorium Limited 20 42 An Approach to Relaxation Ybenets Wine 28 53 Paracombe Wines Johan Lidby Vinhandel 9 26 Ashton Hills Oenoforos / Carovin 10 29 Patritti Ward Wines 25 49 Berton Vineyards Hermansson & Co. 8 24 Penfolds Treasury Wine Estates Sweden 22 44–45 Brothers in Arms Seeking Importer 30 55–56 Penley Estate Spring Wine & Spirits 17 37 Byrne Vineyards Wicked Wine 26 50–51 Peter Lehmann Amka 1 12–13 Coriole Johan Lidby Vinhandel 9 28 Plan B! Wines Spring Wine & Spirits 16 36 Cullen Wines Provinum 12 32 Pure Wine Co. Divine 3 16–17 d'Arenberg Vinovum Gruppen 23 46 Rymill Coonawarra Stellan Kramer 19 40 De Bortoli Wines Bornicon & Salming 2 14–15 Sailor Seeks Horse The Vinorium Limited 20 42 Domaine Simha The Vinorium Limited 20 41 Silkman Wines Seeking Importer 15 35 Dune Wine Johan Lidby Vinhandel 9 27 Singlefile Wines Seeking Importer 33 60–61 Elura Wines Seeking Importer 31 57 St Hugo Pernod Ricard Sweden 11 31 First Creek Wines Solera Beverage Group 14 34 Tempus Two Galatea 6 22 Fraser Gallop Estate Handpicked Wines 7 23 Ten Minutes by Tractor Wine Co. Divine 4 18 Gemtree Ward Wines 25 48 The Standish Wine Company The Vinorium Limited 20 42 Glaetzer-Dixon The Vinorium Limited 20 41 Tim Adams Johan Lidby Vinhandel 9 27 Hobbs of Barossa The Vinorium Limited 20 41 Vasse Felix Vinunic 24 47 Hoddles Creek The Vinorium Limited 20 41 Voyager Estate Wicked Wine 27 52 Jacob's Creek Pernod Ricard Sweden 11 30 Wakefield Taylors Family Wines Enjoy Wines 5 19–20 JC's Own The Vinorium Limited 20 42 Wirra Wirra Oenoforos / Carovin 10 29 Lambert Estate Wines Seeking