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Ferments are either 100% whole bunch or 100% destemmed, allowing the destemmed portions longer time on skins to extract colour and flavour without heavy-handed tannin extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is to say they feel light but deep to drink. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hA5PKyVdsvU?si=-ToTyNRLSDm0hGCq\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" data-dashlane-frameid=\"21712\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gilbert by Simon Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40919505141803,"sku":"2021 Gilbert Nashdale Pinot Noir","price":56.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2022GilbertNashdalePinotNoir.png?v=1697168424"},{"product_id":"2023-swinging-bridge-m-a-w-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Swinging Bridge M.A.W. 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There’s brightness in this wine, good crunch and perfume.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Swinging Bridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41176993202219,"sku":"2023 Swinging Bridge M.A.W. Pinot Noir","price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2023SwingingBridgeM.A.W.PinotNoir_b05d5c5f-9d82-4ba9-ac7f-28b34cc8d542.webp?v=1727329472"},{"product_id":"2022-swinging-bridge-hill-park-pinot-noir","title":"2022 Swinging Bridge Hill Park Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand just how far Orange has come as a Pinot region, pour a glass of this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHill Park is the home block for Tom Ward and the team at Swinging Bridge, planted over 20 years ago, and now delivering some of the best fruit in the district. This wine is a selection of the best barrels from the best clones in the vineyard, grown high on the slopes of Mt Canobolas at 900m elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 vintage was a tricky one, cool and wet right through, but the vineyard work here is on another level. It's gifted Tom a Pinot that’s all bright red fruit and spice, with that lovely lift and energy you only get from properly cool sites. There’s elegance, freshness, a little flint and spice from the oak, and that classic Aussie bushland edge - think raspberry leaf, strawberry gum, and just a hint of eucalyptus. It’s not trying to be Burgundy, it’s just a beautiful expression of high-altitude, NSW Pinot made with ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwinging Bridge has become a benchmark in the region for Pinot Noir, and this release shows exactly why. A serious wine here with a real regional identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A parade on the senses, the 2022 flagship pinot noir shows up with pomegranate, hibiscus and red raspberry, leading into a charcuterie board of sliced meats. Pink peppercorn-crusted pastrami, wild baby tomatoes and baked clay. The palate weight is sturdy but ethereal with a sour cherry note to the fruit spectrum followed by a density of flavour that continues long after the glass has settled on the table. An interplay between succulent acidity, fine tannins and exquisite cool climate fruit. 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Bright red cherries, raspberries and a flicker of spice leap from the glass, the palate supple and juicy with just enough savoury grip to keep things interesting. It’s light on its feet, shaped for early enjoyment, yet unmistakably crafted with the care that defines all Swinging Bridge wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of M.A.W. as your entry point: a window into the style and potential of Orange Pinot, without the wait or the price tag of Tom’s single-vineyard bottlings. A youthful expression that's ready to rip, and it's absolutely delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swinging Bridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42009156386859,"sku":"2024 Swinging Bridge M.A.W. 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