AUSTRALIAN WINE TASTING 2019 HELSINKI, FINLAND WEDNESDAY 16 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 Helsinki, we’ll be showcasing more than 300 wines, representing 36 wine regions. You will discover The Australian winegrape crush for 2019 is estimated to be 1.73 wines from some of our most renowned regions, to the lesser million tonnes, just 1% below the 10-year average, according known. Some of the wineries here you’ll be familiar with, but to the National Vintage Report 2019. This figure is well above others you might not have come across before. 16 producers early predictions that the harvest would be 10-20% down on at the tasting aren’t yet in the Finnish market and are seeking the 2018 vintage. Overall the challenging weather conditions distribution. were mitigated where possible and the lower yields were offset Visit our focus tables to explore a diverse range of Australian by exceptional colour and flavour in the resulting wines. It was wine from three regions – Orange, Margaret River and Riverina. another high-quality vintage for our wines and the good-sized On the three tables, the wines display a unique sense of place, crop will mean that we can continue to supply our export and the personality of the winemaker and different winemaking domestic markets. techniques. From the revered classics and regional heroes to Don’t forget to share your discoveries with us and your fellow exciting new varieties and styles, you’ll discover Australian tasters. You can join the online conversation with the hashtags 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 13 12 14 11 15 Floor plan 5 10 16 Wine Regions of Australia 6–7 Exhibitor index 8–9 9 17 Winery index 9–10 Riverina 8 3 table Focus 18 Wine listings 12–53 Region index 54–57 7 19 Regional focus tables 58–59 Focus table 1: Margaret River 60–61 6 20 Orange Focus table 2: Orange 62–63 2 table Focus 5 21 Focus table 3: Riverina 64–65 Contact information 68 4 22 3 1 table Focus 23 Margaret River Margaret 2 24 SOCIAL MEDIA t @Wine_Australia 1 25 i @WineAustralia Australian f Registration WineAustralia Wine Discovered Don’t forget to tag us! #aussiewine WIFI Network: RR-Vanha Password: rr-vanha 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 Bornicon & Salming De Bortoli Wines 12–13 14 Seeking Importer An Approach to Relaxation 34 2 Hartwall Casella Family Brands 14–15 15 Seeking Importer Brothers in Arms 35–36 3 Hartwall Plan B! Wines 16 16 Seeking Importer Bellvale Wine 37 4 LCS Wines & Consulting Ashton Hills 17 16 Seeking Importer Cape Barren Wines 37–38 4 LCS Wines & Consulting Wirra Wirra 17 16 Seeking Importer Rob Dolan Wines 38 5 Lindbohm & Partners Hugh Hamilton Wines 18 16 Seeking Importer Trentham Estate 39–40 6 Pernod Ricard Finland Jacob’s Creek 19–20 17 Seeking Importer Elura Wines 41 7 Servaali Nepenthe 21–22 18 Seeking Importer First Creek Wines 42 7 Servaali McGuigan 21–22 18 Seeking Importer Silkman Wines 43 7 Servaali Tempus Two 22 19 Seeking Importer Lambert Estate Wines 44–45 8 Social Wines Wakefield Taylors Family Wines 23–24 20 Seeking Importer Mitolo Wines 46 9 Thirsty Bear Agnew Wines 25 21 Seeking Importer Pure Wine Co. 47–48 9 Thirsty Bear Bird in Hand 25 22 Seeking Importer Rymill Coonawarra 49 9 Thirsty Bear Blue Pyrenees Estate 25 23 Seeking Importer Singlefile Wines 50–51 9 Thirsty Bear Forest Hill 26 24 Seeking Importer Voyager Estate 52 9 Thirsty Bear Mount Langi Ghiran 28 25 Seeking Importer Yelland & Papps 53 9 Thirsty Bear Nashwauk 26 9 Thirsty Bear Oliver’s Taranga 26 9 Thirsty Bear Patritti 27 9 Thirsty Bear Pepper Tree 27 9 Thirsty Bear Quarisa Wines 27 9 Thirsty Bear Tamburlaine 27 9 Thirsty Bear Yering Station 28 9 Thirsty Bear Xanadu 28 10 Uniq Drinks Vasse Felix 29 11 Vinetum d’Arenberg 30 12 Vinum Import Penley Estate 31 13 Wennerco Lindeman’s 32 13 Wennerco 19 Crimes 32 13 Wennerco Wolf Blass 32–33 13 Wennerco Penfolds 33 8 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 9 Winery Index WINERY EXHIBITOR TABLE PAGES WINERY EXHIBITOR TABLE PAGES 19 Crimes Wennerco 13 32 Quarisa Wines Thirsty Bear 9 27 Agnew Wines Thirsty Bear 9 25 Rob Dolan Wines Seeking Importer 16 38 An Approach to Relaxation Seeking Importer 14 34 Rymill Coonawarra Seeking Importer 22 49 Ashton Hills LCS Wines & Consulting 4 17 Silkman Wines Seeking Importer 18 43 Bellvale Wine Seeking Importer 16 37 Singlefile Wines Seeking Importer 23 50–51 Bird in Hand Thirsty Bear 9 25 Tamburlaine Thirsty Bear 9 27 Blue Pyrenees Estate Thirsty Bear 9 25 Tempus Two Servaali 7 22 Brothers in Arms Seeking Importer 15 35–36 Trentham Estate Seeking Importer 16 39–40 Cape Barren Wines Seeking Importer 16 37–38 Vasse Felix Uniq Drinks 10 29 Casella Family Brands Hartwall 2 14–15 Voyager Estate Seeking Importer 24 52 d’Arenberg Vinetum 11 30 Wakefield Taylors Family Wines Social Wines 8 23–24 De Bortoli Wines Bornicon & Salming 1 12–13 Wirra Wirra LCS Wines & Consulting 4 17 Elura Wines Seeking Importer 17 41 Wolf Blass Wennerco 13 32–33 First Creek Wines Seeking Importer 18 42 Xanadu Thirsty Bear 9 28 Forest Hill Thirsty Bear 9 26 Yelland & Papps Seeking Importer 25 53 Hugh Hamilton Wines Lindbohm & Partners 5 18 Yering Station Thirsty Bear 9 28 Jacob’s Creek Pernod Ricard Finland 6 19–20 Lambert Estate Wines Seeking Importer 19 44–45 Lindeman’s Wennerco 13 32 McGuigan Servaali 7 21–22 Mitolo Wines Seeking Importer 20 46 Mount Langi Ghiran Thirsty Bear 9 28 Nashwauk Thirsty Bear 9 26 Nepenthe Servaali 7 21–22 Oliver’s Taranga Thirsty Bear 9 26 Patritti Thirsty Bear 9 27 Penfolds Wennerco 13 33 Penley Estate Vinum Import 12 31 Pepper Tree Thirsty Bear 9 27 Plan B! Wines Hartwall 3 16 Pure Wine Co. Seeking Importer 21 47–48 10 Australian Wine Tasting 2019 tif • #aussiewine 11 Bornicon & Salming TABLE 1 Bornicon & Salming TABLE 1 Johanna Salminen • [email protected] Johanna Salminen • [email protected] De Bortoli Wines De Bortoli Wines Francis Aguilar Francis Aguilar [email protected] [email protected] RRP RRP WINE ABV % (EURO) WINE ABV % (EURO) De Bortoli Wines ‘Windy Peak’ Heathcote Shiraz 2016 14.5% 15.44 De Bortoli Wines ‘Lorimer Rosé’ South Eastern Australia Chardonnay 11.0% 10.65 Monopoly Product Code: 406837 Pinot Noir NV Monopoly Product Code: 547837 De Bortoli Wines ‘La Bohème’ Yarra Valley Syrah Gamay 2016 14.0% 17.49 De Bortoli Wines ‘Noble One’ New South Wales Semillon 2015 9.5% 29.95 Monopoly Product Code: 451177 Monopoly