BINDI Pyrette Shiraz, Heathcote 2018

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BINDI Pyrette Shiraz, Heathcote 2018

BINDI Pyrette Shiraz, Heathcote Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz is sourced from a well-sited vineyard near Colbinabbin on the Mount Camel Range. The specific parcel of vines is the highest block, on deep red, rocky Cambrian soils on a cool, easterly-facing slope. Picking is carefully timed to capture fruit vibrancy and freshness without losing the typical mouth-filling richness and length of Heathcote Shiraz. The wine is made in 1000 litre open vats, fermented with natural, ambient yeast and matured in French barrels, of which just 10% are new. The yield, harvest date and winemaking consciously aim to produce a wine of regional authenticity in a style highlighting fragrance, vitality, finesse and harmony. Production is typically 800 dozen per vintage.

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BINDI Pyrette Shiraz, Heathcote

Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz is sourced from a well-sited vineyard near Colbinabbin on the Mount Camel Range. The specific parcel of vines is the highest block, on deep red, rocky Cambrian soils on a cool, easterly-facing slope. Picking is carefully timed to capture fruit vibrancy and freshness without losing the typical mouth-filling richness and length of Heathcote Shiraz.

The wine is made in 1000 litre open vats, fermented with natural, ambient yeast and matured in French barrels, of which just 10% are new. The yield, harvest date and winemaking consciously aim to produce a wine of regional authenticity in a style highlighting fragrance, vitality, finesse and harmony. Production is typically 800 dozen per vintage.

Style: Shiraz/Syrah
Vintage: 2018

Region: Heathcote
Code: BPSHI

Varietal: Shiraz
Country: Australia

Region Heathcote

Heathcote is situated about 100 km north of Melbourne in Central Victoria at altitudes between 160-380 metres. This is classic rolling Australian countryside punctuated by eucalypts and rounded hills. The defining feature of the region is the ‘Heathcote red snake’ a strip of ancient, deep, red Cambrian soils with good water holding capacity, imparting a distinct and unique flavour profile to Shiraz, the superstar of the region. The region is warm and strongly continental with low rainfall, but enjoys an even temperature range during ripening. Founded in the 1850’s Heathcote was originally a gold rush town. Vines were planted in the 1860’s, but were subsequently decimated by phylloxera with modern day plantings only re-established during the 1960’s. Although best known for its rich tannic powerful Shiraz, Heathcote also produces a wide range of varieties including Riesling, Chardonnay and Viognier alongside the Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Emerging varieties of Sangiovese and Tempranillo also show great promise.

Winery BINDI

The Bindi vineyard is small and located on elevated grazing land on the slopes of Mount Gisborne in the Macedon Ranges. Family owned and operated, winemaker Michael Dhillon helped his father Bill to plant the original vineyard in 1988. The 6 ha of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards, elevated at approximately 500 metres, are located on gentle north facing slopes. Balance and purity in the wines is a central tenet of Bindi’s philosophy, realised through low- input viticulture and hands-off winemaking. The wines of Bindi are dedicated to the late mathematician and Professor Kostas Rind (1909-1983) whom Bill Dhillon describes as a “Lithuanian sage who epitomised wisdom and humility and introduced me to wine.”