Explore the quality and diversity of Australian and New Zealand wine in this exciting collaboration between Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers.
The Aussies and Kiwis have lots in common: fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and also our cool Antipodean attitude.
Our wines are an expression of our distinctive terroirs and the vibrant communities that craft them. Perfecting traditional techniques and inventing our own ways of doing things, we push the boundaries in the pursuit of the most diverse, thrilling wines in the world.
Join us for this trade tasting to refresh your knowledge of Australian and New Zealand wine, challenge your perceptions and discover new wines that are in-market and seeking distribution.
Taste the wines that have put Australia and New Zealand in the spotlight and discover exciting new styles that are coming out of the two countries today. Uncover regional and stylistic differences, find out about winemaking techniques and innovative spirit, and look into the future of Australian and New Zealand wine.
Some highlights:
- 300+ wines from 60 wineries
- Meet winemakers, winery owners and principals
- Taste the latest vintages from iconic producers
- Discover alternative grape varieties and new wave styles
- Try minimal intervention wines and natural wines
- Explore wines made by organic, biodynamic and sustainable champions
View the list of attending Australian and New Zealand winemakers, winery owners and principals below. Part of the Aussie contingent is Lauren Langfield from South Australia’s Land of Tomorrow, a trailblazing winemaker with a passion for sustainability. Don't miss her McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional! You can also find out about Tasmania with Paul McArdle, CEO of Overstory, and taste his fresh, elegant Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Noir from a small, certified organic vineyard.
If you’re looking to expand your Australian and New Zealand portfolio, this is a great opportunity to taste a diverse range under one roof. We’re sure you will find something your customers will love!
At the tasting, there will be 17 wineries seeking distribution in Sweden. The ‘new to market’ line-up includes alternative varieties from McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, Mount Benson Riesling, and sparkling Shiraz from South Australia.
Browse the exhibiting Australian wineries below and find out more by clicking through to their profile page. Check out their wines, read about the winery and winemakers, and see which locations they’re seeking distribution in.
Registration
Register by emailing Sanna Bronell on [email protected]
Masterclass presenters
Emma Symington MW
Emma Symington MW has worked in the wine trade for 18 years with previous roles including selling and buying wine. She is now Wine Australia’s Head of Education EMEA, organising and hosting a series of tastings, seminars and masterclasses to increase enthusiasm and knowledge in Australia’s wines and wine regions. After winning the Vintners' Cup and Vintners' Scholarship for the top WSET Diploma graduate in 2011, Emma embarked on the Master of Wine course, becoming an MW in 2015. A WSET-certified educator, Emma judges at several international wine competitions and won the Emerging Wine Writer category in the 2014 Louis Roederer Awards.
Paul McArdle
Paul McArdle is CEO of Overstory, a family-owned Australian wine business with vineyards in Tasmania and Margaret River. Overstory’s brands include Small Wonder in Tasmania, as well as Wayfinder and Swell Season in Margaret River.
With over three decades in the industry, Paul’s career has spanned wholesale, consulting, sales, marketing, and senior leadership roles across a range of Australian wine businesses. He passed the notoriously tough tasting component of the UK Master of Wine exam in 2003 and remains a regular presenter at trade tastings, masterclasses, and international wine events.
Paul also heads up Small Story Merchants, an import and distribution business, with offices based in Australia and Singapore. Small Story Merchants champions family-owned and sustainably minded producers from Australia and Europe.
Duncan McTavish
Duncan McTavish is the inaugural graduate of the Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology at Lincoln University New Zealand, the first to wear the champagne coloured gown graduating in 1998. Since then, he has travelled across the globe learning his craft across New Zealand, Australia, California, France and Germany accumulating 34 harvests - 16 of which have been at Man O’ War on Waiheke Island in New Zealand.
At Man O’ War we are driven to produce wines of personality reflecting our unique array of coastal hillside vineyards. With 76 different vineyard sites spread across two islands (Waiheke Island and Ponui Island) and 11 varieties there is a lot to contemplate, wine making philosophy being Duncan’s raison d'être.