...a wickedly drinkable white of layers and vitality.
Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
About the Wine
The Swan Valley in Western Australia is home to the state's oldest vines, which were planted way back in 1829. Since that time, the valley has had a continual relationship with wine.
Swan Valley Wines has been in production since 1986, with a focus on bush vines that are farmed sustainably. They also like doing things a little differently to everyone else, which explains why they produced this white blend with a few left-of-centre grapes in Australia such as Malvasia and Navera (a relative of Muscat), as well as the more common Muscadelle and Chenin Blanc.
If you like textural, full-bodied wines that are as interesting to talk about as they are to drink, then you'll love the Swan Valley Wines Heirloom Blanc.
About Swan Valley Wines
In 1986, Peter Hoffman purchased an old block of vines that were in need of a bit of love. Up until 1999, the grapes were sold, until Peter decided to make his own wine. Having spent his formative years pruning the vines and spending heaps of time on the property surrounded by vines and wine, and following work as an Environmental Consultant, Peter's son Paul eventually returned to the farm and took over the winemaking responsibilities.
Swan Valley Wines focuses on making wines as naturally as possible, with their "manifesto" being to protect old vines, preserve the character of the estate and vineyard, to respect the rules of nature, and to resist trends. A huge variety of reds, whites and blends are produced, to suit all tastes.
Swan Valley, WA
From the Producer
An assemblage of some historically important varieties, several of which thrived in the otherwise difficult 2021 vintage. Muscadelle, Malvasia spp., Navera and Chenin blanc were macerated on skins at ambient temperatures, prior to maturation in stainless steel.
A full bodied and complex wine, with an unreal texture like apricot nectar.
Blend : Muscadelle, Malvasia, Navera and Chenin Blanc
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2024
Bottle Size : 750ml
Swan Valley, WA
Critic Reviews
"It’s tangy, fresh, cloying, slippery, finishes with a Real Lemonade tartness and sweetness and freshness. Between start and finish there’s jasmine and green apples, light honeyed notes, apricot, and the sum of those parts is a wickedly drinkable white of layers and vitality. It’s cool as. It’s compelling. It speaks of a new Swan Valley fluently. Cool." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
Delivery is Free for any order of $99 or more, or just $10 for any orders less than $99. There is no minimum order quantity and you can mix and match as much as you like. Make your perfect mixed pack! In Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Byron Bay we deliver with our own vans. All other areas are serviced by Australia Post.
Sydney Metro orders in the Pink Zone will be delivered the next day 5 days per week, Monday through Friday. Orders in the Blue Zone will be delivered on Tuesdays and Fridays. Everything outside these zones will be delivered by Australia Post.
Melbourne Metro orders are picked up at 12pm from our Sydney warehouse every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and delivered the following day in Melbourne (Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri). Please refer to this map to see if your address is considered Melbourne Metro here. Everything outside of this zone will be dispatched next business day with Australia Post.
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Australia Wide Deliveries To the rest of Australia we use Australia Post. The Australia Post Collection Truck picks up orders from our Sydney warehouse every weekday at midday. If your order is placed before 12pm we’ll get it on the truck that day. Delivery times vary considerably with Australia Post and unfortunately there is no Express Delivery Option for wine (because it is fragile and heavy). PLEASE NOTE that we are currently seeing significant delays in the Australia Post delivery network. Strict government health and safety requirements and very high parcel volumes are causing significant backlogs at the main NSW and VIC sorting facilities. Orders are still arriving safe and sound but you may notice slower delivery times and less frequent scanning updates than usual.
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