Taste the world’s finest Grenache in HK

The world’s finest bottles of pure Grenache – from Château Rayas to Torbreck’s Les Amis – are to feature in a comparative tasting in Hong Kong on 23 May, and there are still a few spaces left for the trade.

Yangarra winemaker Peter Fraser (Photo: Yangarra)

The event, which takes place in The China Club Hong Kong on Monday 23 May from 11am-1pm, will be hosted by Yangarra’s Peter Fraser, who was named Australian Winemaker of the Year by eminent wine critic James Halliday, last year.

Fraser’s expertise centers on Rhône grapes, in particular Grenache, having made wine from the variety since 2000 at Yangarra Estate in the McLaren Vale, where he crafts the flagship High Sands Grenache, created using biodynamically-farmed fruit from bush vines planted in 1946 on the highest point of the producer’s ancient sandy dunes. Yangarra Estate Vineyard is part of Jackson Family Wines.

The event will include a comparative tasting of the finest bottles of pure Grenache from around the world and will be chaired by Patrick Schmitt MW, Editor-in-Chief of the drinks business.

The drinks business hosted this event in London in October 2015 and the trade audience was able to taste great examples of Grenache alongside Yangarra’s Grenache wines.

Examples included the unique 100% Grenache wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s Château Rayas and Spain’s Espactacle, a varietal Grenache from 120 year-old vines in Montsant, made by René Barbier (famous for Priorat’s Clos Mogador), as well as Torbreck’s Les Amis, Tablas Creek Grenache and a Grenache blend from Château La Nerthe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Full details of the masterclass: 

Date: Monday 23 May

Masterclass: 11am-1pm  (Please arrive at 10:30 am for registration to assure a prompt start).

Light Lunch Buffet: 1 pm – 2 pm. (A dim sum and light snacks buffet will be served at the end of the masterclass for those who are free to join us.)

Venue: The China Club Hong Kong, 13/F, Old Bank of China Building, Bank Street, Central, Hong Kong

*** Please register here including your mobile number, in case we need to contact you. We will confirm your place as soon as possible.  If you have not heard from us before 12 May, please email to check the status of your registration.

If for any reason you need to cancel, please let us know in advance by emailing hk@thedrinksbusiness.com

The drinks business HK looks forward to seeing you on 23 May!