Swinney Farvie Grenache 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Swinney
Label Name:
 
Farvie Grenache
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Frankland River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache 93%, Mourvèdre 7%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Ray Jordan 99 pts; Halliday Top 100 2022 – 97 pts; Andrew Caillard (The Vintage Journal) 96 pts; Huon Hooke 95 pts; Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 – Bronze

Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits of raspberry, dark cherry and plum with white pepper, violet and distinct ironstone minerality. Silky texture, fine chalky tannins and a long ferruginous finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, game birds (pheasant, goose), grilled portobello mushrooms, halloumi, BBQ vegetables. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested bush vines with three-pass selection; ~40% whole-bunch; spontaneous fermentation, 10 days on skins; basket-pressed to large seasoned French oak for ~11 months; minimal fining/sulphur.

Vineyard Info
Swinney Estate (Matt Swinney), Frankland River. Family-run, bush-vine plantings (from c.2004), tiny-production Farvie single-site wines from ironstone gravel soils.