Pinot Noir - New Zealand 2010

Audio & Video

MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY
6:30pm-7:15pm

Kia Ora - Official Welcome (Te Papa, Cable Street)

7:15pm-late

The New Zealand Winemakers' Party (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)

TUESDAY 2 FEBRUARY - NEW ZEALAND REGIONALITY

8:30am-10:00am

WELCOME TO PINOT NOIR 2010

KEYNOTE 1: For the Love of New Zealand Pinot Noir (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)

Our official programme kicks off with a look at New Zealand’s creative successes and the opportunities these present for our Kiwi winemakers. This keynote session includes a presentation by one of New Zealand’s most innovative thinkers, Saatchi & Saatchi’s Global CEO Kevin Roberts, as well as an international perspective of New Zealand Pinot Noir from two passionate lovers of Pinot.

Chair: Alastair Maling MW
Keynote: Kevin Roberts
Speakers: Matthew Jukes, Nick Stock
10:45am-12:15pm

FORMAL TASTING 1:

Our New Zealand Pinot Noir Regions (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
In the first of our formal tastings we look at regional expressions of Pinot Noir from the 2007 vintage. This vintage is regarded by many as being the very best and will provide a real perspective on the diversity of expression from our premier Pinot Noir regions.

Chair: Patrick Materman
Panel: Olly Masters (Wairarapa/Martinborough), Tim Finn (Nelson), Brian Bicknell (Marlborough), Lynnette Hudson (Canterbury/Waipara), Blair Walter (Central Otago)
12:15pm-1:45pm

The Mayor's Lunch (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)

2:15pm-3:45pm

FORMAL TASTING 2:

New Zealand Pinot Noir - Seven Years On (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Using the theme of regionality, this will be a much smaller but very special tasting focusing on expressions of New Zealand Pinot Noir at peak maturity. We have selected several rare wines from the very good 2003 vintage to illustrate this fascinating theme. A tasting that is unlikely to be repeated - ever.

Chair: Blair Walter
Panel: Leslie Sbrocco, James Halliday, Matthew Jukes, Bob Campbell MW
4:15pm-5:45pm

DELEGATE TASTING 1:

New Zealand Pinot Noir Maturing Gracefully (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
Continuing with our ageability theme, a walk-around tasting with New Zealand’s top producers showcasing a classic pre 2007 Pinot from their cellar. This is a unique opportunity to taste New Zealand Pinot Noir with age.

6:00pm-8:00pm

A Taste of Aotearoa (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)

WEDNESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2010 - SENSE AND SUSTAINABILITY

8:30am-10:45am

KEYNOTE 2:

Sustainability - New Zealand’s Position in a Global Industry (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Sustainability is the hottest topic in the wine industry and is the theme for our second day. This session, lead by three challenging speakers, delves into the issues of sustainability from a New Zealand and global perspective.

Sustainability, Organics, Bio-Dynamics - The way of the future? A marketing tool? Commonsense or just a luxury? Our speakers will explore and explain these complex concepts from a production and sales perspective, what it means within the wine industry, the role of media in our branding and some Pinot success stories.

Chair: Clive Weston
Speakers: Steve Smith MW, Jamie Goode, Doug Bell
Panelists: Nick Mills, Max Allen, Andrew Jefford
11:30am-1:00pm

FORMAL TASTING 3:

Sustainable Practices and Wine Character (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
An intriguing and somewhat challenging formal tasting in which we explore if there is any character thread which relates to various technical and philosophical methods of sustainable wine production. A selection of Pinot Noirs created from a variety of viticultural sustainable practices to confirm, confuse or clarify your current thinking.

Chair: John Belsham
Panel: Ted Lemon, Max Allen, Tim Atkin MW, Steve Smith MW, Andrew Jefford

1:00pm-4:00pm

The Great Long Lunch (Various Wellington Restaurants)

4:30pm-6:30pm

THE GRAND PINOT PUBLIC TASTING:

100 Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Producers (TSB Bank Arena, Queen's Wharf)

THURSDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2010 - INTERNATIONAL

8:30am-9:45am

KEYNOTE 3:

New Zealand Branding in the International Marketplace (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
Setting the scene for our final day together, we focus on New Zealand’s position in the international marketplace from a branding perspective. Leading the session is the founder of Icebreaker, a company that embraces vertical integration of an agricultural product. Patrick McGrath MW, Nigel Greening and Leslie Sbrocco will provide international view points on what they believe are the critical factors of branding in today’s environment.

Chair: Tim Atkin MW
Keynote: Jeremy Moon
Speakers: Patrick McGrath MW, Nigel Greening, Leslie Sbrocco
10:00am-10:45am

CONCURRENT SESSION:

1. The Pinot Noir Seller (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)

Our Recipe for Success - Getting the Expertise Out There
Three of our experts will share what they believe are the critical factors in selling Pinot Noir in the international marketplace. We will be looking at the positioning and differentiation of our Pinot Noir, our acclaim as Pinot Noir producers and how this all fits within our iconic and respected ‘New Zealand’ brand.

Chair: Judy Finn
Speakers: Simon Tam, Andrew Jefford, John Ferris

2. The Pinot Noir Maker (Lambton Room, Intercontinental Hotel)

We Share our Secrets with the World on Making Great Pinot!
Why has New Zealand become acclaimed internationally as a Pinot Noir producer in less than 30 years? Three of our most respected and famous Pinot Noir producers share their strategies and philosophies with us.

Chair: Alastair Maling MW
Speakers: Lynnette Hudson, Helen Masters
11:30am-1:15pm

FORMAL TASTING 4:

The Great Pinot Noirs of the World (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
To follow the theme of the day and also the theme illustrated at Pinot Noir 2007, we will have a tasting of benchmark international Pinot Noirs alongside the very best of New Zealand. This grand finale tasting will leave an indelible impression on delegates’ minds (and palates) of the quality, character and place that New Zealand Pinot Noir has carved out in the vinous world.

Chair: Larry McKenna
Panel: Bob Campbell MW, Evan Goldstein MS, Nick Stock, Neal Martin, Matthew Jukes, Oz Clarke
1:15pm-1:30pm

Conference close (Session Room, TSB Bank Arena)
1:30pm-2:00pm

A Grazing Lunch (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)

2:00pm-5:00pm

DELEGATES TASTING 2 AND TRADE TASTING 1:

100 Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Producers (Tasting Hall, TSB Bank Arena)
A chance to have a sampling of the wares of more than 100 of New Zealand’s best Pinot Noir producers in our Tasting Hall.

7:00pm-late

The Pinot Noir 2010 Gala Dinner (Pinot Noir Marquee, Odlins Plaza)