2024 Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium Resources

Q: Day 1, Session 1

CollationWine 1: Black Estate Home 2021Wine 2: Bilancia Kaikora 2022Wine 3: Moko Hills 2021Wine 4: Millton Clos de Ste Anne 2021Wine 5: Siren Queen of Swords 2022Wine 6: Neudorf Amphora 2022Wine 7: Ata Rangi Masters 2022Wine 8: Kumeu River Hunting Hill 2021

Q: Day 1, Session 2

CollationWine 1: Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga 2021Wine 2: Pyramid Valley 2022

Q: Day 1, Session 3

CollationWine 1: Patrick Piuze Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru 2022Wine 2: Domaine William Fèvre Bougros Côte Bouguerots Grand Cru 2020Wine 3: Domaine Guillemot-Michel Viré-Clessé Quintaine 2020Wine 4: Domaine Barraud Pouilly-Fuissé La Maréchaude 1er Cru 2022Wine 5: Domaine Pierre Morey Meursault 2020Wine 6: Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 2020

Q: Day 1, Session 4

CollationWine 1: Rombauer Vineyards Carneros Chardonnay 2022Wine 2: DuMOL Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2021Wine 3: DuMOL Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel Chardonnay 2021Wine 4: Ceritas Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Q: Day 2, Session 2

CollationWine 1: Felton Rd Block 2 2018Wine 2: Felton Rd Block 2 2017Wine 3: Bell Hill Chardonnay 2009Wine 4: Bell Hill Chardonnay 2019Wine 5: Isabel Estate Single Vineyard Wild Barrique Chardonnay 2022Wine 6: Villa Maria Taylor's Pass Single Vineyard 2022

Q: Day 2, Session 3

CollationWine 1: Sailor Seeks Horse Chardonnay 2022Wine 2: Stargazer Chardonnay 2023Wine 3: Freycinet Vineyard Chardonnay 2023Wine 4: Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2022

Our theme for 2024, “Sense of Place”, explored the connection between wine and its origins, celebrating how unique landscapes shape flavour profiles and winemaking traditions

Speakers for the 2024 Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium included:

Blair Walter, Felton Road Winemaker
Braden Crosby, Bragato Research Institute
Brenna Quigley, Terrior Specialist
Jasper Morris MW (UK), Wine Writer and Critic
Elaine Chukan Brown (USA), Wine Writer and Educator
Jeremy McKenzie, Isabel Estate Winemaker
Morven Macauley, Tradecraft
Robin Shaw (Aus), Wine Tourism Australia | Vintuitions
Samantha Connew (Aust), Stargazer Winemaker & Director
Sherwyn Veldhuizen
Steve Smith MW, Founder Smith & Sheth
Steven Wong MW, Wine Writer and Educator

Full details of the Symposium and links to the resources are below.

Compendium

View the 2024 Compendium online here: ACS24 Compendium

Photographs

All photography taken by Richard Brimer. Please credit images to Richard Brimer and Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium: @aotearoa.chardonnay @rich.brim #aotearoachardonnay

Day 1 Photos
Day 2 Photos
Party Photos