Place of Changing Winds Harcourt Syrah 2021
Place of Changing Winds Harcourt Syrah 2021
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Place of Changing Winds Harcourt Syrah 2021

Place of Changing Winds
$49.00

Grape: Syrah
Vintage: 2021
Type: Red

What I love about this is its savoury heart and texture – yes, heady aromatics as it’s syrah after all (and 50% whole bunches in the fermentation), so it’s perfumed with violets, dark plums and warm baking spices with wafts of licorice and hot bitumen, stony even. The palate thrills. Full bodied, rich and densely packed with flavour but also grainy tannins. It’s structured and detailed, filling yet never seems weighty.

 

Place of Changing Winds is a pioneering wine estate located in Bullengarook within Australia’s Macedon Ranges, established in 2012 by Robert Walters and his partner Kate Millard. The project is defined by its extreme viticultural practices, most notably its ultra-high-density plantings that range from 12,000 to a staggering 33,000 vines per hectare, designed to force the vines to compete and drive their roots deep into the rocky, 400-million-year-old soil. Situated at an elevation of 500 meters, the site experiences a dramatic diurnal range and is surrounded by native forest, which contributes to a cool-climate profile characterized by intense aromatics and structural finesse. Walters, drawing on decades of experience as a high-end wine importer, manages the 3.1-hectare vineyard organically with a focus on manual labor and soil health, producing estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay alongside a grower series of Syrah and Marsanne from nearby regions like Heathcote and Harcourt. The winemaking process is equally meticulous, utilizing native yeasts, manual destemming, and aging in Austrian oak to create wines that prioritize purity and a precise expression of their unique terroir.