{"product_id":"place-of-changing-winds-harcourt-syrah-2021","title":"Place Of Changing Winds 'Harcourt' Syrah 2021","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e“Deep red with a tinge of purple and a bouquet that is highly perfumed and emphasising floral\/violet and fresh-herb aromas, brooding spices too, while the palate is very full bodied and concentrated, deep and firm, framed in robust tannins. A big strong wine with terrific structure for ageing, the plush fruit balanced perfectly by serious tannins. Impressive shiraz.” (#1 out of 73, 2021 Shiraz from Victoria). \u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e96 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE WINE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is the first Place of Changing Winds release from the soils and climate of Harcourt North in the Bendigo G.I. With its pure, sandy, granite soils and its mild climate, this specific place stands apart from the rest of Bendigo. It’s a vineyard that can grow wines of tremendous perfume and finesse, even if the 2021 is a deeper and more structured release, reflecting the season. The wine underwent almost two years of maturation: one year in neutral wood (barrique through to 1000-litre) and one year in an unlined concrete tank. Bottling was in late February 2023. The result is a wonderfully perfumed, yet layered Syrah with blackcurrant fruit, anise, bay leaf and thyme notes and a super-long, lingering finish. It reminds us of a top Morgon. \u003cstrong\u003eBibendum\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlace of Changing Winds is a high-density vineyard in the southern foothills of Mount Macedon in central Victoria, Australia. It was established in 2012 by Robert Walters, who runs the estate with manager Rémi Jacquemain. The estate covers just over three hectares of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and is planted to 45,000 vines at densities up to 33,000 per hectare. Viticulture is painstaking and labour-intensive, with nine people employed full-time, equating to three people per hectare. It’s a cool site 500 metres above sea level, surrounded by native plantings and thousands of hectares of forest. The soil is eroded quartz, sandstone and quartzite over clay and silt, as well as eroded basalt. The Place of Changing Winds Estate wines (a single Chardonnay and a range of Pinot Noirs) are made in small quantities and sold on allocation, with a small number of large-format bottlings produced. Place of Changing Winds also produces a range of Grower Series wines (Syrah and Marsanne) sourced from like-minded growers in Heathcote and Harcourt. It also makes the Tradition Series (a red and white blend) in certain years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCOUNTRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eREGION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bendigo, Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINE STYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER: \u003c\/strong\u003eRémi Jacquemain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLASSIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimal Intervention. Sustainable Farming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLOSURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV%:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.9%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE: \u003c\/strong\u003e750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Heritage Perth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47717247123605,"sku":"2320","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/1208\/7597\/files\/P1260303.jpg?v=1788833771","url":"https:\/\/theheritageperth.com.au\/products\/place-of-changing-winds-harcourt-syrah-2021","provider":"The Heritage Perth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}