Belgium Master class and free pour tasting Thursday, 26 April 2018 WineWise Antwerp #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 Antwerp. There are so many reasons to be excited about Australian wine, 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 Chardonnay 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 New South Wales 30 best-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 Belgium to host this tasting, and happy to be here in such a 24 55 54 52 50 51 26 56 Capital Territory Western Australia Queensland 25 59 57 53 60 58 27 62 64 dynamic market. Imports are up 8% in value, with a clear trade up in price points. We are 1. Swan District 28. South Burnett 61 63 seeing more wineries coming into the market, and plenty of interest in Australian wine. 2. Perth Hills 29. Granite Belt MELBOURNE 3. Peel New South Wales 4. Geographe Please contact any of the Wine Australia team should you need further information. 30. New England Australia 5. Margaret River Tasmania 31. Hastings River 65 6. Blackwood Valley 32. Hunter 7. Pemberton HOBART 33. Mudgee The Wine Australia Team 8. Manjimup 34. Orange 9. Great Southern 35. Cowra South Australia 36. Riverina 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 2 #AussieWine #AussieWine 3 Australian Chardonnay and Shiraz: History and evolution master class Session 1 10.00–12.00 Session 2 13.00–15.00 4 #AussieWine #AussieWine 5 Master class Chardonnay Sarah Ahmed Wine RRP (per bottle) Sarah Ahmed is a UK-based wine writer and educator 1. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘Single Vineyard HVD’ Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015, €31.00 and a renowned authority on Australian wine. As well NSW as publishing her own blog, The Wine Detective, Importer contact: W3 Wijnen • Judith Blume • [email protected] she also writes for numerous publications and has Winery contact: Grant Bellve • [email protected] 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. Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Margaret River Chardonnay 2014, WA €69.88 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan & Björn Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Simone Furlong • [email protected] 6 #AussieWine #AussieWine 7 Chardonnay Chardonnay Wine RRP (per bottle) Wine RRP (per bottle) 3. Wakefield ‘St Andrews’ Clare Valley Chardonnay 2016, SA €30.00 5. De Bortoli Wines ‘Villages’ Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016, VIC €15.99 Seeking Distributor Importer contact: De Bortoli • Sofie Van Bosch • [email protected] Winery contact: Adrian Atkinson • [email protected] Winery contact: Francis Aguilar • [email protected] 4. Shaw + Smith ‘M3’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015, SA €17.95 6. Kooyong ‘Clonale’ Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2016, VIC €34.00 Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT Seeking Distributor Winery contact: David Le Mire MW • [email protected] Winery contact: Melissa Gjergja • [email protected] 8 #AussieWine #AussieWine 9 Shiraz Shiraz Wine RRP (per bottle) Wine RRP (per bottle) 7. Langmeil Winery ‘The Freedom’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014, SA $130.00 9. Katnook Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2015, SA POA Seeking Distributor Seeking Distributor Winery contact: Leigh Woodrow • [email protected] Winery contact: Sean Shortt • [email protected] 8. d’Arenberg ‘The Dead Arm’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014, SA €48.00 10. Clonakilla Canberra Shiraz Viognier 2016, NSW €49.50 Importer contact: Gustoworld / Creativenture SA • Christophe Heynen • Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • [email protected] ex VAT [email protected] Winery contact: David Reist • [email protected] Winery contact: Phil Jeffries • [email protected] 10 #AussieWine #AussieWine 11 Shiraz Wine RRP (per bottle) 11. Mount Langi Ghiran ‘Cliff Edge’ Grampians Shiraz 2016, VIC €18.99 Seeking Distributor Winery contact: Chris Unger • [email protected] Regionally themed free pour tasting 12. Luke Lambert Wines ‘Crudo’ Yarra Valley Shiraz 2016, VIC POA Winery contact: Luke Lambert • [email protected] 11.00–16.00 12 #AussieWine #AussieWine 13 Tasmania Hunter Valley, New South Wales 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 Pinot Noir 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 POA Winery contact: Dave Milne • [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: Chacalli Fine Wine Society • Wladimir Bratkowski Jr • Importer contact: Australian Vintage Ltd • Tim Lockwood • [email protected] [email protected] Winery contact: Tim Lockwood • [email protected] Winery contact: Paul Fleming • [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: Tim Lockwood • [email protected] 6. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘Single Vineyard’ Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2015, 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] 14 #AussieWine #AussieWine 15 Yarra Valley, Victoria Mornington Peninsula, Victoria 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 Sauvignon and Shiraz, and new varieties including Nebbiolo and Gamay. growing the late ripening varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Wine RRP (per bottle) Wine RRP (per bottle) 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