2019 Swinney Grenache
Frankland River, WA
Benchmark bush vine Grenache from Frankland River in WA. 96+ points, Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
$42.00
Out of Stock
About The Wine
This is quite possibly the best Grenache growing in Western Australia at the moment.
These bush vines growing in Frankland River are not yet 20 years old, but the quality of fruit they are producing is exceptional.
You could put that down to a few factors. First, Lee Haselgrove, Swinney viticulturalist, is one of the most respected grape-growers in the country so the vines are in very safe hands. Second, the vines sit atop ironstone gravel hill tops, where a unique, ferrous character and serious intensity are passed to the fruit. Third, the wine is made by Rob Mann, a sixth-generation winemaker who's name is synonymous WA wine. It's a winning recipe.
The reviews have been exceptional. It's a Grenache that is both powerful and svelte. It's a wine that will surprise and delight in the glass.
About Swinney
The Swinney family's roots in Frankland River stretch back over 100 years.
George John Alexander Swinney was a pioneer of the region, settling a grazing property in Franklands in 1922. Today the property is run by fourth generation brother and sister, Matt and Janelle Swinney. They are taking the family property into great new territory.
Bush vines litter the property. Riesling, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre are fining a very happy home on the ironstone slopes above the Frankland River.
Now, with viticulturalist wizard Lee Haselgrove tending the vines and sixth generation winemaker Rob Mann crafting the wines in the cellar, this label is on track to become one of the regional benchmarks in short order.
Frankland River, WA
From The Producer
The fruit was hand-picked from established bush vine Grenache on our Frankland River vineyard, berry sorted and emptied to small wooden and stainless steel fermenters via gravity. We incorporated 16% whole bunches and wild fermentation to build structure and texture and provide the framework on which to express the distinctive aromatics and flavours of Grenache. The wine spent two weeks on skins prior to pressing directly to fine grained large format seasoned French oak, and was aged for 11 months before bottling. The wine was made with minimum effective Sulphites, it is unfined and minimally filtered.
Blend : Grenache (87%), Mourvedre (13%)
ABV : 14%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2028
Frankland River, WA
Critic Reviews
"Another stellar release here. Hope the Farvie can best it, and amazing if it can… Them tannins. Whoa. Italianate and fine, a swish and web that sucks and pulls, draws long and gives this beautiful shape to the mellifluous, come-hither dark fruit and wild herb n spice that features so heavily in this wine. Amazing perfume, a little quieter than 2018 but with all the appeal and flighty, floral and spice fragrance of best grenache from anywhere. Pent up, tight, precise and pure, the palate is a masterpiece example of the variety. That tension, that length! All here. Such a good wine." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
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