2024 Place of Changing Winds Syrah No. 2 750ml

Overview

Syrah No. 2 is a blend of Place of Changing Winds’ two single-vineyard Syrahs, crafted to be approachable in its youth and ready for immediate enjoyment. The 2024 combines 70% Heathcote Syrah with 30% Harcourt Syrah, bringing together the distinctive character of two sites. A cooler growing season has shaped a finely built, medium-bodied expression with freshness, perfume and supple structure.

Vineyard

The blend comprises 70% Heathcote Syrah from the Cambrian soils of the Mount Camel Range and 30% Harcourt Syrah grown on pure sandy granitic soils. Bringing these two distinctive sites together gives the wine both the character of Heathcote and the perfume and finesse of Harcourt.

Winemaking

Fifteen separate ferments were employed, using a range of whole-bunch treatments from fully destemmed fruit through to 100% whole cluster, with numerous variations in between. During its first year, the wine was aged primarily in small and medium-format oak before moving to larger vessels in the second year. A further 25% was matured exclusively in concrete to preserve freshness and purity.

Producer Tasting Notes

“The cooler 2024 growing season has produced a wine of finesse and freshness: a slinky, sappy, and floral, medium-bodied wine more reminiscent in weight to a Pinot Noir than the fuller styles typically associated with Heathcote Shiraz. It closes with macerated red-berry flavours and fine, powdery tannins.”

Specifications

• Vintage: 2024
• Producer: Place of Changing Winds
• Grape Variety: Syrah
• Blend: 70% Heathcote Syrah, 30% Harcourt Syrah
• Region: Heathcote and Harcourt, Victoria, Australia
• Vineyard Soils: Cambrian soils at Heathcote and sandy granitic soils at Harcourt
• Fermentation: 15 separate ferments with varying whole-bunch inclusion, from fully destemmed to 100% whole cluster
• Maturation: Primarily small and medium-format oak in the first year, followed by larger vessels in the second year; 25% matured exclusively in concrete