Swinney Farvie Syrah 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Swinney
Label Name:
 
Farvie Syrah
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Frankland River, Great Southern (Western Australia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 98pts (BWW 2024 finalist); Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~96

Tasting Note
Black and blue fruits, mulberry and plum with smoked paprika, graphite, anise and saline minerality. Supple, chewy tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish with floral spice notes.

Food Pairing
Grilled or roasted lamb and beef, charcuterie, mushroom ragout; Asian: Korean BBQ, Sichuan pepper beef, Chinese five-spice duck, braised soy pork.

Production Method
Hand-picked, ~54% whole-bunch wild fermentation; 11 days on skins; basket-pressed to large-format French oak; ~11 months maturation (minimal new oak); minimal sulphites, unfined, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Farvie is Swinney family's single-site range from Frankland River; small-production, cool-climate vineyards planted to Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, farmed with meticulous low-intervention practices.