Discover Australian Riesling with Emma Symington MW

Riesling has a long history in Australia, dating back to the 1830s, and until the Chardonnay boom struck in the 1980s it was Australia’s most widely planted variety. Today it only accounts for 2.3% of total plantings but is grown in 40 regions across Australia from the iconic Clare and Eden Valleys to newer regions such as Great Southern and Tasmania.

After Germany, Australia is one of the largest producers of Riesling globally and it is classically known for its bone dry, high acid styles that can age and evolve for decades but winemakers are increasingly experimenting with winemaking techniques, resulting in a diverse selection of styles today.

In this webinar, Emma Symington MW leads you through some of Australia’s key Riesling regions, discussing their individual climates and topographies and the differing styles of Riesling they make. Although this is not a tasting session, please do feel free to join with a glass of your choice.

About Emma Symington MW

Emma has worked in the wine trade for the past 15 years in a variety of roles including selling and buying wine as well as working a vintage in New Zealand. She now works for Wine Australia in their London office as Education Development Manager across the EMEA region, organising and hosting a series of tastings, seminars and master classes to increase enthusiasm and knowledge in Australia’s wines and wine regions.

After winning the Vintners' Cup and Vintners' Scholarship for the top WSET Diploma graduate in 2011, Emma embarked on the Master of Wine course, becoming an MW in 2015. A WSET-certified educator, Emma judges at several international wine competitions and also writes for the Wine Monkeys blog, for which she won the Emerging Wine Writer category in the 2014 Louis Roederer Awards.