New Zealand Pinot Noir 2007
January 29 - February 1, 2007
Visit: www.pinotnoir2007.co.nz
Pinot Noir 2007 (29 January – 1 February 2007) will offer Pinot-loving foodies four days of tasting, discussing, learning, and debating all things Pinot Noir, and with three conference streams (technical, business and consumer) there will be something for everyone.
If you can’t make it for the whole four days, think about the Cuisine magazine’s Pinot Lover’s Day of Homage or even the public tasting afternoon instead.
The event programs summary are as follows:
Saturday - 27 January - SYRAH HAWKES BAY
Join the world's foremost international Syrah commentator Remington Norman and leading producers Michael Havens (USA) and Tom Carson (Australia) for tastings of the world's great Syrahs alongside New Zealand's finest examples. Discussion topics include New Zealand's Place in the World of Syrah, Terroir and its Relevance and The Evolution of Syrah Wine Styles in the New World. Held in Hawkes Bay, this full-day celebration of Syrah will include a tour of local vineyards, a gourmet picnic lunch and festival dinner hosted by local producers.
www.syrahsymposium.co.nz
Monday - 29 January - WELLINGTON
Afternoon - 3.00pm-6.00pm Pinot Noir Marquee REGISTRATION
Monday - Evening - 6.00pm Te Papa
WELCOME
A uniquely New Zealand welcome to our international and local guests, and a great start to four days of celebration.
7.30pm Pinot Noir Marquee - THE NEW ZEALAND WINEMAKERS' PARTY
A casual night with sensational, small dishes prepared by selected Wellington restaurants served with some of New Zealand's finest aromatic white wines and bubbles.
Tues - 30 January
Morning - REGISTRATION
8.30am-10.00am The Tastings Centre
FOR THE LOVE OF PINOT
We kick off our official programme with a celebration of the New Zealand's creative genius and the opportunities that presents for our wines. This keynote session includes a presentation by one of this country's leading creative minds, Clemenger BBDO's Peter Biggs, as well as a vigorous debate by some of the world's great lovers of Pinot.
Keynote: Peter Biggs
Chair: Steve Smith
Speakers: Matthew Jukes, Allen Meadows
10.00am-10.30am MORNING TEA
10.30am-12.00pm The Tastings Centre
GRAND TASTING - SEARCHING FOR TYPICITE AND TERROIR
A Tasting of New Zealand 2003 Pinot Noirs
Eight Pinot Noirs from the cooler regions of New Zealand are assembled from the excellent 2003 vintage. We will taste these wines at their peak and Professor Warren Moran will lead a lively discussion amongst four commentators to answer the question: Is it regionality or temperate climate that makes the Pinot Noirs of New Zealand so distinctive?
Chair: Warren Moran
Panel: Michel Bettane, Andrew Caillard MW, Geoff Kelly, Larry McKenna.
12.00pm-1.45pm Pinot Noir Marquee
THE MAYOR'S LUNCH
Hosted by the Mayor of our capital city, we will taste fresh local produce before embarking on the intellectual sessions of the afternoon. There will be an opportunity to sample some excellent New Zealand examples of Pinot Noir's dusky pink and grey hued cousin, Pinot Gris.
Lunch Speaker: Poh Tiong, Publisher, The Wine Review.
Tuesday - Afternoon
1.45pm-3.45pm The Tastings Centre
SOIL BIOLOGY AND DYNAMICS IN THE VINEYARD
What Pinot Noir's roots, shoots And leaves love
A stimulating session exploring various viewpoints on why this precocious variety is so fussy in the vineyard and the best way to work it.
Chair: Steve Smith
Speakers: Claude Bourguignon, Peter Dry, Jacques Lardière, Nick Mills, Monty Waldin.
4.00pm-5.30pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
THE PINOT NOIR MAKER
The Nature of Ferments
Following on from the vineyard session, this will be a technical session for winemakers on the little tricks specific to Pinot Noir and the impact they can have. This session will have everyone leaving with something to try with their own wines.
Chair: John Belsham
Presenters: Christophe Loisel, Peter Godden, Jim Kennedy, Riccardo Velasco.
THE PINOT NOIR SELLER
The Styling of Pinot Noir
A session on how to make the world-wide fashion of Pinot Noir more than a passing fad. This session is designed for the business owners, marketers food and trade whose business is dependent on the success of Pinot Noir. We will hear about the role of the media and the branding, as well as the Pinot Noir success stories from leading trade and producers.
Chair: Alastair Maling MW
Panel: Anthony Dias Blue, Evan Goldstein MS, Jonathan Hales, Leslie Sbrocco.
THE PINOT NOIR LOVER
The flavour of Pinot Noir
A session for those who love to drink Pinot Noir and who want to know more about what they are tasting.
Chair: Clive Weston
Panel: Michel Bettane, Andrew Caillard MW, Bob Campbell MW, Lynette Hudson, Nick Mills, Poh Tiong.
5.30pm-7.30pm The Tastings Centre
Delegate Tasting
100 GREAT NZ PINOT NOIR PRODUCERS OF NEW ZEALAND
A session where 100 of New Zealand's very best Pinot Noir producers will present a selection of their wines for us to taste. A unique opportunity to sample a great selection from throughout the county. Club Bollinger will serve chilled champagne to those who wish to keep their palate fresh.
Tuesday Evening
7.30pm-9.30pm Pinot Noir Marquee
THE BEST OF AOTEAROA - A Showcase
Join us for a cocktail party in an environment of pure New Zealand 'everything'. Enjoy tastes of New Zealand's cheeses, breads, olive oils, pates and seafood with excellent Rieslings and Pinot Noirs from some of our small emerging producers, as well as art, culture and character. A chance to rub shoulders with colleagues and friends from around the world before a late dinner or a restful sleep.
Wednesday - 31 January
Morning GRAND TASTING The Tastings Centre
The Great Pinot Noir Producers of New Zealand
Our wine team headed by John Comerford have selected eight of the most prestigious Pinot Noir producers for this tasting. We will sample three wines from each that show the pedigree of the estate over several vintages. These two tastings will be a real event highlight involving some rare wines to be discussed and dissected by a panel of international experts.
9.00am-10.30am GRAND TASTING 1
Chair: Neil Hadley MW
Panel: Anthony Dias Blue, James Halliday, Matthew Jukes, Allen Meadows, Jerry Shriver.
10.30am-11.00am MORNING TEA
11.00am-12.30pm GRAND TASTING 2
Chair: Michael Brajkovich MW
Panel: Bob Bath, Jacques Lardière, Andrew Caillard MW, Frank Prial, Leslie Sbrocco.
12.30pm Various Wellington Restaurants
THE LONG LUNCH
This can hardly be called a symposium session, but it's probably where a good part of the discussion, debate and banter will happen one to one over a long lunch. Hosted by leading Wellington restaurants and local celebrities alongside some terrific New Zealand Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the 2005 vintage, whose winemakers will be in attendance.
Wednesday Afternoon
4.00pm-6.30pm The Tastings Centre
THE GRAND PINOT PUBLIC TASTING
100 great NZ Pinot Noir Producers
A session where 100 of New Zealand's very best Pinot Noir producers will present a selection of their wines for us to taste. A unique opportunity to sample a great selection from throughout the country. Club Bollinger will serve chilled champagne to those who wish to keep their palate fresh.
Thursday - 1 February
8.30am-10.30am CONCURRENT SESSIONS
THE PINOT NOIR MAKER
The Recipe for Success - For the Producer
Winemakers from around the world will share some of their tricks of the trade, whether it's making wine in the ultra-premium market or to a price point. You'll hear about good solid experiences of making successful Pinot Noir and some of the technology available to the modern day winemaker.
Chair: John Belsham
Panel: Rudi Bauer, Nick Goldschmidt, Jacques Lardière, Alastair Maling MW.
THE PINOT NOIR SELLER
The Recipe for Success - Getting it Out There
Producers, marketers, buyers and media will pass on their expertise on what they believe are the critical factors in developing a successful Pinot Noir-based business - small or large, retail or restaurant, buying or selling.
Chair: Neil Hadley
Panel: Jonathan Butt, Nigel Greening, Chuck Hayward, Philip Rich, Ronn Wiegand MW, MS.
THE PINOT NOIR LOVER
The Recipe for Success - On Our Tables
This is all about food and Pinot. Four leading international chefs will design a gourmet sausage to accompany a couple of New Zealand Pinots.
The matches will be discussed and likely consumed by some of the world's most esteemed Pinot Noir lovers including Poh Tiong. A fun session that will deliver some real surprises.
Chair: Clive Weston
Chef/Panel: Joelle Marti Baron, Brad Farmerie, Rex Morgan.
10.30am-11.00am MORNING TEA
11.00am-12.30pm The Tastings Centre
GRAND TASTING - GREAT PINOT NOIRS OF THE WORLD
A closer look at the most sensuous of all wines from an international perspective.
We'll taste two carefully selected New Zealand Pinot Noirs alongside some of the great Pinot Noirs of the world including a Rousseau Chambertin 2003 and Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges "Boudots" 2002.
A panel of international experts will present their views on where the New Zealand wines sit in the context of world class wines from elsewhere.
Chair: John Comerford
Panel: Michel Bettane, Bob Campbell MW, James Halliday, Matthew Jukes, Allen Meadows, Poh Tiong.
12.30pm-2.00pm A GRAZING LUNCH
A takeaway lunch will be prepared for you - perhaps to eat outside, while enjoying Wellington's wonderful waterfront views.
2.00pm-5.00pm The Tastings Centre -
DELEGATE TASTING
You'll have the chance to have a second sampling of the wares of 100 of New Zealand's best Pinot Noir producers in our tasting hall.
7.30pm - THE PINOT NOIR 2007 GALA DINNER
The culmination of three days of celebration where we will assemble our international ambassador chefs under our chef de cuisine Ruth Pretty to provide a dining experience you will never forget. Seafood, game and lamb and summer fruit will be prepared and served alongside the very best of New Zealand cool climate white wines and Pinot Noir. We will experience a taste of the Montana World of WearableArt so put on your glad rags for a night of glamour and pizzazz.
Saturday - 3 February - NELSON AROMATICS SYMPOSIUM 2007
Head to the picturesque Upper Moutere valley near Nelson for an exploration of New Zealand's fine aromatic wines. You'll taste some of New Zealand's finest Pinot Gris and Riesling, sample some of the region's delicious seafood, enjoy discussions on such topics as The Aromatic Renaissance and Interpreting Terroir through Aromatic Varieties by international experts such as Australia's Jeff Grosset and France's Olivier Humbrecht, and have the chance to explore a region famous for its vineyards, painters and potters, jewelers and glassblowers. The symposium will run from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 3rd February and there will also be a dinner for delegates on Friday 2nd February to be held at Woollaston Estates - what a perfect way to finish a week of wine.
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For more information and registration, please visit www.pinotnoir2007.co.nz
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