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Jan

Australia and New Zealand Trade Tasting 2025

Trade Event
Date: 27/01/2025 - 27/01/2025 Time: 12:30 - 20:30

Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers have teamed up to run their 2025 trade tasting together in Dublin, on Monday 27th January 2025. The first New Zealand Winegrowers’ annual trade tasting took place in Dublin in 1997, and Wine Australia has been active in this market since 1992. This will be the first time both national associations have collaborated for a trade tasting in Ireland. 

The event offers Irish trade customers the opportunity to taste over 300 wines from 23 regions across Australia and New Zealand; from the famous Barossa Valley and Marlborough to the lesser-known Heathcote and North Canterbury.

The line-up includes regional heroes like Clare Valley Riesling, McLaren Vale Grenache and Central Otago Pinot Noir, and sparkling wines from Tasmania and New Zealand’s South Island. Guests can re-visit the classics, including wines from Tyrrell's Wines, Wakefield Wines and Vasse Felix from Australia, and Villa Maria, Te Mata Estate and Pegasus Bay from New Zealand.

Alternative grape varieties and innovative, new-wave styles will be on show, and low alcohol wines from Australia’s Calabria Family Wines and New Zealand’s Forrest Estate. Surprises to look out for include one of Australia’s most famous sweet wines, celebrity wines made in New Zealand, and a chocolate infused fortified wine.

Trade can also explore certified organic wines from producers such as Angove Family Winemakers, Yalumba, d’Arenberg and Frankland Estate in Australia, and Neudorf, Huia and Hunky Dory in New Zealand.

The event is an opportunity for buyers and importers to discover new wines seeking distribution in Ireland, such as Yarra Valley’s Levantine Hill and Barossa Valley’s Lambert Estate from Australia and Ant Moore from New Zealand’s Marlborough, and meet winery representatives including Matt Deller MW (CEO, Wirra Wirra), Jim Lambert (Owner, Lambert Estate) and Michael O'Hara (Managing Director, Peerick).

Laura Jewell MW, Wine Australia Regional General Manager UK/EMEA, said Ireland is an important market for Australian and New Zealand wine and highlighted the camaraderie between the producers: The Aussies and Kiwis are good mates, and we have lots of things in common. Fine wine, great food, stunning scenery, the cool Southern Ocean and a friendly laid-back attitude. The tasting will showcase Australia and New Zealand’s distinctive terroirs, vibrant winemaking communities and thrilling wines.”

Venue: The Alex Hotel, 41 - 47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2

Programme

12.30 – 14.00 Masterclass featuring Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz/Syrah from Australia and New Zealand presented by Emma Symington MW and John Wilson

14.00 - 18.00     Trade Tasting

Participating Wineries:

Australia

Angove Family Winemakers (Classic Drinks); Barossa Valley Estate (Delegat); Bird in Hand (Tindal Wine Merchants); Blue Pyrenees Estate (Bacchus Vinos); Calabria Family Wine Group;  d'Arenberg (Febvre Wines);   De Bortoli (Febvre Wines);  Elderton Wines (JC Kenny); Frankland Estate WA (Carrington Wine Merchants); Hither and Yon (Tindal Wine Merchants); House of Arras (Liberty Wines Ireland);  Jansz (Cassidy Wines);  Jim Barry Wines (Cassidy Wines); Lambert Estate Wines (Seeking Rep); Levantine Hill (Seeking Rep); Nangkita Wines (Seeking Rep); Oxford Landing  (Cassidy Wines);  Pikes (JN Wine);  Peerick (Seeking Rep); Pewsey Vale (Cassidy Wines); Qualia Wines (Seeking Rep);  Silent Noise (MCM Brands); Teusner (Tindal Wine Merchants); Tyrrell's Wines (Cassidy Wines); Vasse Felix (Cassidy Wines);  Wirra Wirra (Seeking Rep); Yalumba (Cassidy Wines).

New Zealand

Akaruna (Ampersand Wines); Dog Point (Tindal Wine Merchants); Elephant Hill (Tindal Wine Merchants);  Forrest (JN Wine); Heaphy (Boutinot); Huia Estate (Classic Drinks); Hunters Wines (Bibendum Ireland); Lake Road Winery (JC Kenny);  Lawson Dry Hills (Febvre Wines); Man O' War Vineyards (Seeking Rep); Mt Beautiful (Seeking Rep); Moore Wine Merchants (Seeking Rep); Nautilus Estate (Cassidy Wines); Neudorf (JN Wine);  Opawa (Cassidy Wines); Oyster Bay (Delegat); Pegasus Bay (Febvre Wines);  Swiftsure Vineyards (Seeking Rep);  Te Mata Estate (Carrington Wine Merchants); The Marlborist (JN Wine); Rimapere (Ampersand Wines); Snapper Rock (MCM Brands);  Stoneburn (Bibendum Ireland); Tiki Wine (Cassidy Wines);  Walnut Block (Tindal Wine Merchants); Wither Hills (Coman’s Beverages); Villa Maria (Barry & Fitzwilliam).

For more information contact:

London

Maria Mencattelli at Wine Australia on uk@wineaustralia.com 

Sarah Shepherd at New Zealand Winegrowers on sarahs@nzwine.com.

Dublin

The event is being managed in Dublin by Jean Smullen RSVP or enquiries to jean@jeansmullen.com

 

 

Venue - Alex Hotel, 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin D02 H678