"The Swinney Grenache is grown on bush vines, on a northeast-facing slope in the gravels of Frankland River. It is so different from the wines produced in South Australia (McLaren Vale, Barossa, etc). I love the clarity and the bloodiness of the wine in this vintage. The tannins are infused throughout the fruit in this 2021 Grenache. Matured in large format neutral oak (3,500 liter), it is kept on lees the whole time. It has concentration, tension and pliability—ductile or something—there’s cherry, pomegranate, blood, ironstone, gravel, minerals and spice. This is an awesome wine from an awesome site." - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
"This is so deliciously peppery. Black pepper, Texas tea, raspberry and black cherry with graphite, clove and mineral-like notes threaded through. It’s medium weight but there are plenty of bass notes, if that makes sense. It has a meaty darkness in among the brightness of the spice. It’s tight, dry and grapey through the finish; everything here suggests quality. Indeed this is a pretty special grenache." - Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front
"Bright lively crimson. The nose is perfumed with great clarity. Summer pudding of raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, red liquorice and fennel seeds. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied with abundant fruit intensity. Musk sticks, Turkish delight and fresh strawberries are complemented by a delightfully fresh and engaging palate of full of flavour and balanced by fleshy velvety tannins" - Swinney
"There is no question that this vineyard and the style being crafted under one of Australia's finest winemakers, Rob Mann, have redefined Syrah and Grenache. These are now the established benchmarks and should be on the buy-now list for anyone with an interest in contemporary Australian wine" - Ray Jordan, The West Australian
Organic
Vegan-friendly
Sustainably-made
