ALTERNATIVE AND EXTRAORDINARY AUSTRALIA MASTER CLASS AND FREE POUR TASTING WEDNESDAY, 17 APRIL 2019 BEDRIJVENCENTRUM DE PUNT, GENT Wine regions Welcome of Australia Darwin We’re delighted to be back in Belgium, following a successful event in Antwerp last year, sharing our wines and stories in Gent for the first time. Australia has thousands of wineries, dotted throughout 65 wine regions across the country. Our unique climate and vast landscape enables us to produce an incredibly diverse range of wine, which can be seen in more than 130 different INDIAN OCEAN grape varieties. NORTHERN TERRITORY At this master class, led by The Wine Detective, Sarah Ahmed, we’ll explore the country’s climatic diversity, winemaking brilliance and innovative spirit. QUEENSLAND Through these 12 wines, you’ll discover how Australian winemakers are experimenting with alternative varieties and new styles to create something WESTERN AUSTRALIA extraordinary. The line-up will showcase Mediterranean grape varieties and their unique style in Australia, as well as unusual and rare varieties. 28 South Eastern Australia* The master class is followed by a free pour tasting of Australia’s classic whites SOUTH AUSTRALIA Brisbane and summer reds. Taste fresh, elegant and iconic styles of Australian wine, 29 from Hunter Valley Semillon to Clare Valley Riesling, Mornington Peninsula 30 Pinot Noir to McLaren Vale Grenache. This is a great opportunity to revisit hero NEW SOUTH WALES styles as well as find out what’s coming out of Australia today. 1 31 2 Perth 10 32 33 3 GREAT 11 Exports of Australian wine continue to grow globally and there is positive 44 34 PACIFIC OCEAN AUSTRALIAN BIGHT 12 14 35 4 15 6 13 36 growth across a number of markets in Europe. Belgium is a buoyant market, 5 16 37 Sydney 17 38 7 8 9 Adelaide 21 45 18 19 20 39 40 41 open to New World wine, with encouraging signs that consumers are trading 43 47 42 Canberra SOUTHERN OCEAN 22 46 48 49 AUSTRALIAN up to more premium wines. Exports of Australian wine to Belgium above 23 CAPITAL 24 55 54 52 50 51 26 59 56 TERRITORY 25 57 53 27 60 58 62 AUD $5 are up 36% to $6.1 million (MAT December 2018). 61 64 63 VICTORIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA QUEENSLAND Melbourne Don’t forget to share your discoveries with us and your fellow tasters. You can 1. Swan District 28. South Burnett BASS STRAIT join the online conversation with the hashtag #aussiewine. We’re on Twitter 2. Perth Hills 29. Granite Belt (@Wine_Australia), Instagram (@wineaustralia) and Facebook (WineAustralia). 3. Peel TASMANIA* NEW SOUTH WALES 65 4. Geographe If we can help to answer questions, educate or inspire you, please ask one of 5. Margaret River 30. New England Australia the Wine Australia team or drop us a line on [email protected]. We 6. Blackwood Valley 31. Hastings River Hobart 7. Pemberton 32. Hunter Valley hope you enjoy the tasting and look forward to hearing your feedback. 8. Manjimup 33. Mudgee 9. Great Southern 34. Orange The Wine Australia Team 35. Cowra 53. Upper Goulburn SOUTH AUSTRALIA 36. Riverina 54. Heathcote 10. Southern Flinders Ranges 37. Hilltops 55. Bendigo 11. Clare Valley 38. Southern Highlands 56. Pyrenees 12. Barossa Valley 39. Gundagai 57. Macedon Ranges 13. Eden Valley 40. Canberra District 58. Sunbury 14. Riverland 41. Shoalhaven Coast 59. Grampians 15. Adelaide Plains 42. Tumbarumba 60. Henty 16. Adelaide Hills 43. Perricoota 61. Geelong 17. McLaren Vale 62. Yarra Valley 18. Kangaroo Island VICTORIA 63. Mornington Peninsula 19. Southern Fleurieu 44. Murray Darling 64. Gippsland* 20. Currency Creek 45. Swan Hill 21. Langhorne Creek 46. Goulburn Valley TASMANIA 22. Padthaway 47. Rutherglen 65. Tasmania* 23. Mount Benson 48. Glenrowan 24. Wrattonbully 49. Beechworth 25. Robe 50. King Valley *South Eastern Australia and 26. Coonawarra 51. Alpine Valleys Gippsland are zones, Tasmania 27. Mount Gambier 52. Strathbogie Ranges is a state. #aussiewine 3 PRESENTER SARAH AHMED ALTERNATIVE Sarah Ahmed is a UK-based wine writer and educator and a renowned authority on Australian wine. As well as publishing her own blog, The Wine Detective, she also writes VARIETIES for numerous publications and has contributed to many leading wine reference books. In 2017, she was ‘Honorary Australian Woman in Wine’ at the annual Australian MASTER CLASS Women in Wine Awards. 4 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 5 Flight 1 Alternative varieties master class WINE ABV % RRP 1. Delinquente Wine Co. ‘Screaming Betty’ Riverland Vermentino 2018 10.0% €16.00 Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: Con-Greg Grigoriou • [email protected] Using organic practices 2. Bremerton ‘Special Release’ Langhorne Creek Fiano 2017 12.5% €15.49 Importer contact: De KelderMeesters • Robert Van Gurp • [email protected] Winery contact: Sam Martin • [email protected] Using organic practices 3. Logan ‘Weemala’ Orange Pinot Gris 2018 13.0% POA Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: Peter Logan • [email protected] 4. Yetti and the Kokonut ‘Mount Savagnin’ McLaren Vale Savagnin 2018 12.1% $22.80 Importer contact: Wijnhandel Roeland Fort • Roeland Fort • [email protected] Winery contact: Koen Janssens • [email protected] Certified organic 6 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 7 Flight 2 Alternative varieties master class WINE ABV % RRP 1. De Bortoli Wines ‘Vinoque’ Yarra Valley Gamay 2015 13.0% €15.58 Importer contact: De Bortoli Wines Europe • Francis Aguilar • [email protected] Winery contact: De Bortoli Wines Europe • Francis Aguilar • [email protected] 2. d’Arenberg ‘The Anthropocene Epoch’ McLaren Vale Mencia 2017 13.2% €17.41 Importer contact: Gustoworld • Christophe Heynen • [email protected] Winery contact: Rebekah Prestwood • [email protected] Using organic practices / Using biodynamic practices 3. Pfeiffer Wines King Valley Alpine Valleys Tempranillo 2015 14.9% $26.50 Importer contact: Universal Wine • Kurt Dewaele • [email protected] Winery contact: Kylie Barton • [email protected] 4. First Drop Wines ‘Full Fat Red’ Barossa Touriga Nacional Nebbiolo 14.0% €15.00 Montepulciano Barbera Garnacha Shiraz 2016 Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: John Retsas • [email protected] 8 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 9 Flight 3 Alternative varieties master class WINE ABV % RRP 1. Mr. Riggs Wine Co. ‘Montepulciano d’Adelaide’ Adelaide 14.5% $30.00 Montepulciano 2016 Importer contact: Crush Wine • Max Allman • [email protected] Winery contact: Fleur Runge • [email protected] 2. Mount Horrocks Clare Valley Nero d’Avola 2015 13.7% $40.00 Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: Stephanie Toole • [email protected] Certified organic 3. Coriole McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2016 14.4% $28.00 Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: Peter Lloyd • [email protected] Using organic practices 4. Longview Vineyard Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2017 13.5% $50.00 Importer contact: Seeking importer Winery contact: Peter Saturno • [email protected] 10 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 11 CLASSIC WHITES AND SUMMER REDS FREE POUR TASTING 12 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 13 Classic Whites Classic Whites With over 200 years of viticulture and winemaking, Australia’s wine regions are scattered WINE ABV % RRP with multi-generational families whose long-standing dedication provides inspiration, leadership and custodial care to some of our most precious vines and wines. Over the years 5. Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. ‘Not Your Grandma’s Riesling’ Eden Valley 12.0% $22.00 this has generated a raft of classic, iconic wines and styles that reflect the region, terroir and Riesling 2016 winemaker. From Clare Valley Riesling to Hunter Valley Semillon, this flight explores some of Importer contact: Enotria & Coe • Maggie Macpherson • Australia’s white wine heroes. [email protected] Winery contact: Theo Engela • [email protected] WINE ABV % RRP 1. De Bortoli Wines ‘La Bohème Act One’ Yarra Valley Riesling 2018 12.0% €16.22 Importer contact: De Bortoli Wines Europe • Francis Aguilar • [email protected] 6. Peter Lehmann Wines ‘Portrait’ Barossa Valley Eden Valley Riesling 11.5% €14.95 Winery contact: De Bortoli Wines Europe • Francis Aguilar • 2017 [email protected] Importer contact: Intervinos • Nico Terry • [email protected] Winery contact: Thomas Heitz • [email protected] 2. Pikes ‘Hills and Valleys’ Clare Valley Riesling 2018 11.0% €11.95 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Femke Palmers• [email protected] Winery contact: Pete Bentley • [email protected] 7. Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Margaret River Riesling 2017 12.0% $24.00 Importer contact: ad Bibendum • Johan Monard • [email protected] Winery contact: Robyn Smith • [email protected] 3. Mount Horrocks Clare Valley Riesling 2018 12.5% €18.50 Importer contact: Matthys Wijnimports • Frank Matthys • [email protected] Winery contact: Stephanie Toole • [email protected] Certified organic 8. Patritti ‘Merchant’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2017 12.5% $24.00 Importer contact: Seeking importer 4. Grosset Wines ‘Polish Hill’ Clare Valley Riesling 2017 12.2% €24.50 Winery contact: Anna Nuttall • [email protected] Importer contact: New World Wineries • John Schell • ex VAT [email protected] Winery contact: Lisa Roberts • [email protected] Certified organic 14 www.wineaustralia.com • tif #aussiewine 15 Classic Whites Classic Whites WINE ABV % RRP