Netherlands Master class and free pour tasting

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam  #AussieWine 1 Wine regions Welcome

DARWIN of Australia It is our pleasure to bring you a selection of Australian wines to taste today here in Amsterdam. There are so many reasons to be excited about , from its modern and evolving styles; the alternative varieties being planted and, as always, the people and the stories behind the wines.

The day kicks off with a master class presented by Sarah Ahmed, The Wine Detective, expert in Australian wine and Honorary Australian Woman of Wine, Australian Women in Northern Territory Wine Awards 2017. She will take you through our theme of the Evolution of Queensland and Shiraz, exploring Australia’s rich heritage and the changes that the winemakers have brought about in the last few years. This will come to life in the tasting of 12 wines, which Western Australia will serve as a perfect introduction to the free pour tasting. Our free pour tasting demonstrates the diversity of Australian wine through the hero 28 South Eastern styles of the regions. With over 60 regions across the country, we have chosen iconic, South Australia Australia* BRISBANE

29 classic and modern styles which reflect their regional persona from some of the best-

New South Wales 30 known regions, and a few that you may not have tasted recently.

1 31 2 We hope that you’ll find wines that will delight and surprise you, and would encourage 10 PERTH 33 32 3 11 you to share your discoveries with us on Twitter @Wine_Australia using #AussieWine, or 14 44 34 12 35 4 15 6 13 36 5 16 37 SYDNEY on Instagram @wineaustralia. 8 9 17 21 38 7 ADELAIDE 39 19 20 45 47 40 41 18 43 48 22 42 CANBERRA 49 23 Victoria 46 Australian We are delighted to return to the Netherlands to host this tasting, and happy to be here 24 55 54 52 50 51 26 56 Capital Territory Western Australia Queensland 25 59 57 53 60 58 27 62 64 in such a dynamic market. Imports are up 24% in value, with a clear trade up in price 1. Swan District 28. South Burnett 61 63 points. We are seeing more wineries coming into the market, and plenty of interest in 2. Perth Hills 29. Granite Belt MELBOURNE 3. Peel Australian wine. 4. Geographe 30. New England Australia 5. Margaret River Tasmania Please contact any of the Wine Australia team should you need further information. 31. Hastings River 65 6. Blackwood Valley 32. Hunter 7. Pemberton HOBART 33. Mudgee 8. Manjimup 34. Orange 9. Great Southern The Wine Australia Team 35. Cowra South Australia 36. 53. Upper Goulburn 10. Southern Flinders Ranges 3 7. Hilltops 54. Heathcote 11. Clare Valley 38. Southern Highlands 55. Bendigo 12. Barossa Valley 39. Gundagai 56. Pyrenees 13. Eden Valley 40. Canberra District 57. Macedon Ranges 14. Riverland 41. Shoalhaven Coast 58. Sunbury 15. Adelaide Plains 42. Tumbarumba 59. Grampians 16. Adelaide Hills 43. Perricoota 60. Henty 17. McLaren Vale Victoria 61. Geelong 18. Kangaroo Island 44. Murray Darling 62. Yarra Valley 19. Southern Fleurieu 45. Swan Hill 63. Mornington Peninsula 20. Currency Creek 46. Goulburn Valley 64. Gippsland* 21. Langhorne Creek 47. Rutherglen 22. Padthaway Tasmania 48. Glenrowan 23. Mount Benson 65. Tasmania* 49. Beechworth 24. Wrattonbully 50. King Valley 25. Robe *South Eastern Australia and 51. Alpine Valleys Gippsland are zones, Tasmania 26. Coonawarra 52. Strathbogie Ranges is a state. 27. Mount Gambier

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11.00–13.00

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Sarah Ahmed Wine RRP (per bottle) Sarah Ahmed is a UK-based wine writer and educator 1. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘HVD Old Vines’ Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015, NSW €31.00 and a renowned authority on Australian wine. As well Importer contact: W3 Wijnen • Judith Blume • [email protected] as publishing her own blog, The Wine Detective, Winery contact: Grant Bellve • [email protected] she also writes for numerous publications and has contributed to many leading wine reference books. In 2017 she was awarded ‘Honorary Australian Woman in Wine’ at the annual Australian Women in Wine Awards. 2. ‘Art Series’ Margaret River Chardonnay 2014, WA €69.99 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Simone Furlong • [email protected]

3. Wakefield ‘St Andrews’ Clare Valley Chardonnay 2016, SA €35.00 Importer contact: Gastro Vino (Seeking HoReCa Distribution) • Arjan Rosendaal • [email protected] Winery contact: Adrian Atkinson • [email protected]

4. Shaw + Smith ‘M3’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015, SA €17.95 Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: David Le Mire MW • [email protected]

5. ‘Villages’ Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016, VIC €15.99 Importer contact: DGS Wijnkopers • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Winery contact: Francis Aguilar • [email protected]

6. Kooyong ‘Clonale’ Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016, VIC €19.36 Importer contact: Smaragd Wijnen • Martijn Verkerk • [email protected] Winery contact: Melissa Gjergja • [email protected]

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Wine RRP (per bottle)

7. Langmeil Winery ‘The Freedom’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015, SA AUD Importer contact: Wijntransport • Leendert Diterwich • [email protected] $130.00 Winery contact: Leigh Woodrow • [email protected]

8. d’Arenberg ‘The Dead Arm’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015, SA €39.95 Importer contact: Delta Wines • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Regionally Winery contact: Phil Jeffries • [email protected] themed free

9. Katnook Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2015, SA €24.95 Importer contact: Vinites • Erik Verboon • [email protected] pour tasting Winery contact: Sean Shortt • [email protected] 14.00–17.00

10. Canberra District Shiraz 2016, NSW €49.50 Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: David Reist • [email protected]

11. Mount Langi Ghiran ‘Cliff Edge’ Grampians Shiraz 2016, VIC €18.99 Seeking Distributor Winery contact: Chris Unger • [email protected]

12. Luke Lambert Wines ‘Crudo’ Yarra Valley Shiraz 2016, VIC POA Winery contact: Luke Lambert • [email protected]

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Renowned as one of Australia’s finest cool climate wine regions, Tasmania is making Put simply, the Hunter Valley is the birthplace of Australian wine. Returning from a name for itself for the quality of its sparkling wines, mainly produced from the Europe in 1832 with 20,000 vine cuttings, James Busby was vital in helping establish Chardonnay and varieties. the Hunter Valley as a key wine region. The region’s warm and humid growing conditions produce one of the unique Australian styles from the Semillon grape.

Wine RRP (per bottle) Wine RRP (per bottle) 1. Josef Chromy ‘Cuvee’ Tasmania Chardonnay NV, TAS POA 3. Brokenwood Hunter Valley Semillon 2015, NSW €19.50 Winery contact: Dave Milne • [email protected] Importer contact: Wijn op Dronk • Arend-Jaap van der Lely • [email protected] Winery contact: Geoff Krieger • [email protected]

2. Jansz ‘NV’ Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV, TAS €21.50 4. McGuigan ‘Bin 9000’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2016, NSW €12.90 Importer contact: Verbunt Wijnkopers • Tom Versantvoort • [email protected] Importer contact: Australian Vintage Ltd • Tim Lockwood • [email protected] Winery contact: Paul Fleming • [email protected] Winery contact: Tim Lockwood • [email protected]

5. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘VAT 1’ Hunter Valley Semillon 2010, NSW €32.50 Importer contact: W3 Wijnen • Judith Blume • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: Grant Bellve • [email protected]

6. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘Single Vineyard’ Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2014, NSW €13.50 Importer contact: W3 Wijnen • Judith Blume • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: Grant Bellve • [email protected]

7. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘VAT 9’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011, NSW €32.50 Importer contact: W3 Wijnen • Judith Blume • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: Grant Bellve • [email protected]

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The Yarra Valley is one of Australia’s coolest regions with elevation varying from 50 The cool climate maritime conditions produce a stunning range of wines from the metres to 400 metres. It produces modern classics based on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, undulating hills surrounded on three sides by the sea. Its landscapes are ideal for Cabernet and Shiraz, and new varieties including Nebbiolo and Gamay. growing the late ripening varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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8. Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016, VIC POA 12. Ten Minutes by Tractor ‘Estate’ Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay POA Winery contact: Luke Lambert • [email protected] 2016, VIC Seeking Distributor Winery contact: Martin Spedding • [email protected]

9. Jamsheed ‘Pepe Le Pinot’ Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2016, VIC POA 13. Stonier Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015, VIC €11.95 Winery contact: Gary Mills • [email protected] Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: Henry Hardy • [email protected]

10. De Bortoli Wines ‘La Boheme Act 4’ Yarra Valley , Gamay 2016, VIC €15.99 14. Crittenden Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015, VIC POA Importer contact: DGS Wijnkopers • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Winery contact: Rollo Crittenden • [email protected] Winery contact: Francis Aguilar • [email protected]

11. De Bortoli Wines ‘Single Vineyard Section A8’ Yarra Valley Shiraz 2012, VIC €29.99 Importer contact: DGS Wijnkopers • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Winery contact: Francis Aguilar • [email protected]

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The Clare Valley is regarded as one of the most picturesque, and its warm summers If you could only choose one Australian wine region to showcase the history, with cooling afternoon breezes produce wines of elegance and finesse, particularly evolution and revolution of Australian wine then you would do well to pick the some of the finest and Cabernet Sauvignons. Barossa Valley with its adjoining Eden Valley. With a rich history reaching back to 1842, there is also a new generation of winemakers changing the face of wine in the region. Grenache, , Shiraz and all make a wide range of styles.

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15. Tim Adams Clare Valley Riesling 2012, SA €10.95 19. Dandelion Vineyards ‘Wonderland’ Eden Valley Riesling 2017, SA AUD Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Seeking Distributor $60.00 Winery contact: Tim Adams • [email protected] Winery contact: Todor Golakov • [email protected]

16. Wakefield ‘Estate Label’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2016, SA €12.95 20. ‘The Contours’ Eden Valley Riesling 2012, SA €24.95 Importer contact: Gastro Vino (Seeking HoReCa Distribution) • Arjan Rosendaal • Importer contact: Verbunt Wijnkopers • Tom Versantvoort • [email protected] [email protected] Winery contact: Paul Fleming • [email protected] Winery contact: Adrian Atkinson • [email protected]

1 7. Pikes ‘Eastside’ Clare Valley Shiraz 2012, SA €15.89 21. ‘The Virgilius’ Eden Valley Viognier 2016, SA €43.50 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Importer contact: Verbunt Wijnkopers • Tom Versantvoort • [email protected] Winery contact: Jessica Smith • [email protected] Winery contact: Paul Fleming • [email protected]

18. Tim Adams Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012, SA €10.95 22. Sister’s Run ‘Sunday Slippers’ Barossa Chardonnay 2016, SA AUD Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Seeking Distributor $20.00 Winery contact: Tim Adams • [email protected] Winery contact: Gergana Golakova • [email protected]

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23. Jacob’s Creek ‘Barossa Signature’ Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, SA POA 2 7. Heirloom Vineyards Barossa Shiraz 2016, SA AUD Importer contact: Pernod Ricard Netherlands • Georgine Dat • [email protected] Seeking Distributor $40.00 Winery contact: Richard Anderson • [email protected] Winery contact: Todor Golakov • [email protected]

24. Rolf Binder ‘Riedl Vines’ Barossa Valley Grenache, Shiraz, Mataro, €10.03 28. ‘Bin 150’ Barossa Shiraz 2015, SA €68.00 Carignan 2016, SA Importer contact: Hanos • Nico Maas • [email protected] Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Peter English • [email protected] Winery contact: Cynthia Koch • [email protected]

25. Schild Estate Barossa Valley Grenache, Mourvedre, Shiraz 2015, SA €13.50 Importer contact: Halvenmaawijn • Jaco van Splunder • [email protected] Winery contact: Casey Mohr • [email protected]

26. Langmeil Winery ‘Valley Floor’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015, SA AUD Importer contact: Wijntransport • Leendert Diterwich • [email protected] $30.00 Winery contact: Leigh Woodrow • [email protected]

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Most famous for its Cabernet Sauvignons, Coonawarra has a rich history reaching While it is one of the oldest names of Australian wine, the McLaren Vale draws some back to the mid-1800s, and the variety has found a firm home in the unique terra of the most creative winemakers around, who add to the vibrancy of the region, rossa soils of the region. producing brilliance from an array of varieties such as Grenache, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, to new arrivals including Fiano and Vermentino.

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29. Jacob’s Creek ‘Reserve’ Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, SA €9.99 32. d’Arenberg ‘The Derelict Vineyard’ McLaren Vale Grenache 2013, SA €20.95 Importer contact: Pernod Ricard Netherlands • Georgine Dat • [email protected] Importer contact: Delta Wines • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Winery contact: Richard Anderson • [email protected] Winery contact: Phil Jeffries • [email protected]

30. Balnaves ‘The Tally’ Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, SA POA 33. Heirloom Vineyards ‘Alcala’ McLaren Vale Grenache 2016, SA AUD Winery contact: Kirsty Balnaves • [email protected] Seeking Distributor $80.00 Winery contact: Todor Golakov • [email protected]

31. Katnook ‘Prodigy’ Coonawarra Shiraz 2008, SA POA 34. First Drop ‘Nacional’ McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional 2014, SA AUD Importer contact: Vinites • Erik Verboon • [email protected] Seeking Distributor $25.00 Winery contact: Sean Shortt • [email protected] Winery contact: John Gant • [email protected]

35. d’Arenberg ‘The Cenosilicaphobic Cat’ McLaren Vale Sagrantino €20.95 Cinsault 2010, SA Importer contact: Delta Wines • Laurens Maas • [email protected] Winery contact: Phil Jeffries • [email protected]

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Wine RRP (per bottle) Located in the far south-west corner of Western Australia, it is one of the most geographically isolated wine regions in the world. But this has not been a barrier 36. Sister’s Run ‘Epiphany’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016, SA AUD to the development of an international reputation for quality Chardonnay and Seeking Distributor $22.50 Cabernet Sauvignon, great food and an exceptional lifestyle. Winery contact: Gergana Golakova • [email protected] Wine RRP (per bottle)

39. Cullen ‘Mangan Vineyard’ Margaret River , Semillon €15.95 2016, WA ex VAT Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] 3 7. Dandelion Vineyards ‘Lioness’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015, SA AUD Winery contact: Dario Sirotti • [email protected] Seeking Distributor $27.50 Winery contact: Todor Golakov • [email protected]

40. Robert Oatley Vineyards ‘Signature Series’ Margaret River Chardonnay AUD 2016, WA $20.00 Seeking Distributor 38. Wirra Wirra ‘Woodhenge’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015, SA €25.00 Winery contact: Katie MacAulay • [email protected] Importer contact: Résidence Wijnen • Diana Van Etten • [email protected] Winery contact: Sam Temme • [email protected]

41. Domaine Naturaliste ‘Discovery’ Margaret River Chardonnay 2016, WA €9.95 Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Winery contact: Shayne Morris • [email protected]

42. Margaret River Chardonnay 2014, WA €47.71 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Helen Gaunt • [email protected]

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Wine RRP (per bottle) The legendary winemaking families of Rutherglen have been joined by the sixth and seventh generations who have added a new level of innovation while respecting the 43. Domaine Naturaliste ‘Discovery’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon €9.95 traditions of this fortified wine producing region. 2014, WA ex VAT Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] Winery contact: Shayne Morris • [email protected] Wine RRP (per bottle)

45. Chambers Rosewood Rutherglen Muscat NV, VIC €10.76 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Steven Chambers • [email protected] 44. Woodlands Wines ‘Matthew’ Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, €60.00 WA Seeking Distributor Winery contact: Andrew Watson • [email protected]

46. Pfeiffer Wines ‘Rutherglen Topaque’ Rutherglen Muscadelle NV, VIC AUD Seeking Distributor $15.00 Winery contact: Chris Pfeiffer • [email protected]

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