The largest contingent of Greek winemakers ever to visit Australia arrives at the end of June to showcase the newest and most innovative wines from the world’s oldest winegrowing region.
More than 20 winemakers, educators and grape-growers will visit Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide for a series of tastings, dinners and masterclasses that have previously only ever been held in the USA and Canada.
The wines will be diverse – indigenous varieties and Greek expressions of international classics – from regions spanning the whole of Greece – from the Peloponnese through to Santorini and the islands. There will be more than 90 wines showcasing the modern face of such an ancient winegrowing land.
New Wines of Greece president Yannis Voyatzis said this visit was the first time such a large group of Greek winemakers and representatives had visited Australia together.
“This visit to Australia is about educating Australian trade about our wines, and showcasing the best we have to offer,” Mr Voyatzis said.
“We’re looking forward to meeting and discussing our wines with a broad spectrum of the Australian trade, as well as catching up with some familiar faces.
“Even though we have thousands of years of wine production experience, the Greek wine industry is still evolving and the wineries attending will be showcasing a selection of their best wines, with a focus on the country’s indigenous varietals.”
The group from Greece will also be visiting the Yarra Valley, hosting some invitation-only dinners and getting a feel for Australia’s dynamic and increasingly open-minded wine culture.