Name: 2021 A Hope For The Times Syrah
Brand: Ben Haines Wine
SKU: SQ5684862
Price: 100.00 AUD
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2021 A Hope For The Times Syrah

$100

2021 A Hope For The Times Syrah

$100

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A delicate and finely etched interpretation of the minor's ridge vineyard and its magnetic natural environment, nestled in the foothills of the Grampians in the Great Western district. Balancing contemporary with classic; energetic in its youth with an eye to the future. Artwork by Sydney-based artist Douglas Schofield.

Three separate natural ferments; i) whole bunch treaded and pressed after three weeks ii) whole bunch, sealed and untouched for six weeks before pressing iii) de-stemmed, hand-plunged and left on skins for 10 weeks. Each parcel was pressed to neutral barrique barrels for maturation on gross lees for 20 months. Carefully racked directly off of lees to bottle with a small amount of sulphur in November 2022. Released May 2023.

Miners Ridge Vineyard, Great Western, Grampians
Light sandy loam over red granite and rose quartz
Undulating, north-west slope
Clone BVRC12

Grapes
Old barrique and Puncheon barrels
Indigenous yeast
Indigenous lactic acid bacteria
Minimal sulphites

Douglas Schofield, Australia

Douglas Schofield’s artistic practice is primarily focused on gardens. The shapes, textures, movements and forms of the garden are embedded and reflected in his abstract paintings. Currently based in Sydney, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including overseas in China, Spain and the Philippines.

Growing up in Eden on the Far South Coast in New South Wales, Douglas was immersed in nature and gardening from a young age. He has interwoven his intimate knowledge of gardening practices into his art making.
In 2017, he graduated Fine Art (Hons) at UNSW Art & Design and his work has been a finalist in a number of awards, including the Hazlehurst Art on Paper Award and Fisher’s Ghost Art Award. His work is held in the Macquarie Group Collection and private collections, nationally and internationally. His home and work were featured in an episode of Gardening Australia in 2021.

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Douglas is represented in Australia by Aster + Asha Gallery

Design Series

The Design Series is an ongoing collaboration between Ben Haines and artists whose work shares the same restless curiosity that underpins the winemaking. Each wine is made from a single vineyard site with intention and minimal intervention, paired with an original artwork that speaks to its character.

Miners Ridge Vineyard

Great Western, Grampians

A finely-etched interpretation of the Miners Ridge vineyard and its magnetic natural environment, nestled in the foothills of the Grampians. Balancing contemporary with classic; energetic in its youth, with an eye to the future. Artwork by Sydney artist Douglas Schofield.