A Pinot Noir Symposium was held at Marnong Estate, Mickleham on Thursday, 4 July 2019. The full-day symposium covered the latest research and technology relevant to Pinot Noir growers and producers as well as marketing information. The symposium concluded with a masterclass of Pinot Noir wines and an industry panel discussion.
Presentations from the event are listed below. Where a presentation is not available to download, please contact the AWRI Events Team to receive a copy.
| Welcome and setting the scene | Dr Mark Krstic (AWRI) |
| Overview of Australian Pinot Noir sales performance | Peter Bailey (Wine Australia) |
| Insights into the performance of Pinot Noir clones – own rooted and when grafted to rootstocks | Nick Dry (Yalumba Nursery) |
| The challenge of finding the right sites in a changing climate | Dr Dave Jordan (Vine to Wine to Market Ltd) |
| Managing vine balance and optimising yield | Brett McClen (Brown’s Family Wine Group) |
| Pinot Noir provenance | Dr Fiona Kerslake/Dr Rocco Longo (UTAS) |
| The tannin story – how do we get near Burgundy? | Dr Bob Dambergs (AWRI) |
| Trends in modern Australian Pinot Noir winemaking | Mark O’Callaghan (Wine Network Consulting) |
| Insights into Pinot winemaking at Hoddles Creek | Franco D’Anna (Hoddles Creek) |
| Insights into Pinot winemaking at Montalto | Simon Black (Montalto) |
| Insights into Pinot winemaking at Stargazer (no PowerPoint slides uploaded – pictures only) | Samantha Connew (Stargazer) |
| Pinot masterclass tasting and general discussion | Panel – Mark O’Callaghan (Chair), Franco D’Anna, Simon Black and Samantha Connew |