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Place of Changing Winds 'Tradition Red' 2022
Place of Changing Winds 'Tradition Red' 2022

Place of Changing Winds 'Tradition Red' 2022

SKU: PWSP202210 UCAU
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Made only in suitable years, this wine is inspired by the era-defining Syrah/Pinot blends crafted by Hunter legend Maurice O’Shea in the 1940s and ’50s.

It’s excellent.” 95 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

It’s a slurpier red with plenty of charisma and high drinkability.” 93 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

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    • Description

      Place of Changing Winds is a vineyard in the Macedon Ranges area of Victoria that grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as producing two Heathcote Syrahs from a single plot of vines. ‘Tradition’ is a blend of the two styles of red we produce: declassified Estate Pinot Noir blended with Heathcote Syrah. It’s a homage to these styles. The name is a little joke but it also nods to the pioneer of blending Syrah with Pinot (in the ’50s and ’60s), Hunter legend Maurice O’Shea. Simply, the POCW team trialled the blend, loved it and so bottled it. With the two varieties providing a great foil for one another, you can expect lots of crunchy red fruits, some rose-like hints, bright, peppery freshness and a long, tangy close.

      Tasting Profile

      • Light
      • Full
      • Low Tannin
      • Tannic
      • Sweet
      • Dry
      • Low Acidity
      • High Acidity
      Aroma:

      Earthy, Herbal, Red Fruits

      Palate:

      Fig, Red Cherry, Strawberry

      Food Pairings:
      Fish Fish
      Game Game
      Poultry Poultry

    Description

    Place of Changing Winds is a vineyard in the Macedon Ranges area of Victoria that grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as producing two Heathcote Syrahs from a single plot of vines. ‘Tradition’ is a blend of the two styles of red we produce: declassified Estate Pinot Noir blended with Heathcote Syrah. It’s a homage to these styles. The name is a little joke but it also nods to the pioneer of blending Syrah with Pinot (in the ’50s and ’60s), Hunter legend Maurice O’Shea. Simply, the POCW team trialled the blend, loved it and so bottled it. With the two varieties providing a great foil for one another, you can expect lots of crunchy red fruits, some rose-like hints, bright, peppery freshness and a long, tangy close.

    Tasting Profile

    • Light
    • Full
    • Low Tannin
    • Tannic
    • Sweet
    • Dry
    • Low Acidity
    • High Acidity
    Aroma:

    Earthy, Herbal, Red Fruits

    Palate:

    Fig, Red Cherry, Strawberry

    Food Pairings:
    Fish Fish
    Game Game
    Poultry Poultry
    Place of Changing Winds

    "Yes, some winds of change have been a blowin’ over at Place of Changing Winds (POCW). The first significant thing to report is that, from the 2019 harvest, we finally have some Pinot & Chardonnay in cask that we feel represents all of our hard work over the last seven years. Next, we are now (from the 2018 harvest) making all of the wines ourselves at the vineyard, including the two Syrah wines that were formally offered under the name ‘Graillot Australia’. As most of our clients will be aware, the Graillot project began as a collaboration between myself and Crozes-Hermitage icon Alain Graillot (and later also his son Maxime). The first vintage we produced was 2010. As the project has slowly evolved, and as we have begun to have more and more impact on the farming of the Heathcote vines (organic now for three years), everyone involved felt the time was right to place more emphasis on the vineyard itself, hence the change in labelling you see below. And as we now make the wines ourselves at POCW, we have decided to add the wines to the Changing Winds family. We will no longer be using the ‘Graillot Australia’ name. Whilst we manage and drive the project today, the Graillot family remain involved as always, with Maxime visiting the vineyard each year to assist in our viticultural planning and to help with the final blending. I think it’s fair to say that the exchange today is both ways." - Place of Changing Winds

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