Place Of Changing Winds Heathcote Marsanne 2021 (6 Bottles)

$301.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

This is only the second Marsanne we have produced, and the winemaking was guided by our experiments in 2019. It could not have been simpler; the grapes were picked fully ripe, then lightly stomped before being immediately pressed, and the must was sent straight to barrel with all the lees.

I think it’s fair to say our Marsanne differs from the typical style on offer in Australia. It’s deep, opulent and layered; a full-bodied Marsanne for those who like their whites rich and hedonistic. There’s plenty of smoky, white floral perfume and a fleshy palate featuring ripe stone fruits, a touch of quince and again that twist of smokiness. For now, do not be scared to give it a decant (it was only recently bottled). It already drinks well, but it will certainly benefit from some short-term cellaring (six months to three years). We cannot yet speak of the long term as we do not yet have the experience with this wine—but our suspicions are that it will cellar well.

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About Place of Changing Winds

Place of Changing Winds is the vineyard project of Bibendum wine importer’s founder and owner Robert Walters. It is a single site in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria where Walters and his team began planting in 2012. It is a very rocky, gravelly soil and historically this soil type was called “Bullengarook gravel”.

Place of Changing Winds is an organic, high-density vineyard located in Bullengarook, a small hamlet in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria. Changing Winds takes its name from the original inhabitants, the Wurundjeri people, who named the place where the vines are currently planted Warekilla (or Place of Changing Winds). This characteristic still holds true today.

Situated at 500 metres above sea level, the ancient soils here are riddled with quartz, quartzite and sandstone and only Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is grown. The vines are planted very closely at a range of densities—from 12,000 to 33,000 vines/ha. The average density is over 15,000 vines/ha. Through decades of research and engagement we have developed our own version of organic practice, a model specifically adapted to our place and our vision. This model is designed to produce wines of the highest possible quality and the maximum expression of place. Our motto: no compromise, no regrets!

We also produce two Syrah cuvées and a 100% Marsanne that come from an organically managed plot of vines in the Heathcote region (about 130 kilometres north of our cellars).

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