2022 Post Vintage Tasting

Pinot, Shiraz, White & Red ‘Alternate’ varieties in Focus

Join us for a regional catch up to discuss the 2022 season and benchmark your wines in a casual tasting environment. The informal nature is intended for all participants to gain an understanding of where they have performed well and where they may need to focus to make some improvements. It will be a self-guided tasting and the connection and conversation you make with others in the room is key.

Bring your best, your worst or all of your wines. In order to have some context, we would encourage only Pinot noir, Shiraz and any or all or your ‘Alternate’ varieties from 2022.

This invitation is open to all production staff and we encourage junior staff to come along to have an opportunity to taste and learn about the season and to connect with others.

A level of professional confidentiality is expected and we would hope that all discussions are productive and supportive.

Samples:

• Only bring fresh samples that have been sulphured – this is a benchmarking exercise
• Only Yarra Valley GI samples
• 2 x 750mL bottles of each sample is required, bring them with you
• Provide as little or as much information as you are comfortable with
  e.g. vineyard name, Clone/ Rootstock, planting density, MLF status, pH, TA, ALC…

Date: Thursday 21 July 2022
Venue: Payten and Jones Healesville
Time: 3pm -5pm, outdoor area
Theme: Pinot noir, Shiraz and Alternate Varieties in Focus
Format:
3 – 4:45pm – stand up self-guided tasting
4:45pm – Informal debrief of 2022 season challenges and celebrations
5pm – debrief move to bar area, drinks at your own expense

RSVP not required
Entry Fee: We encourage you to bring at least one wine to participate (2 x 750mL samples). Grape growers without samples are of course welcome.