Swinney Syrah 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Swinney
Label Name:
 
Syrah
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Frankland River
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.9%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
95 pts — The Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin); 95 pts — Oliver's/Wine merchants; widely praised for ferrous tannins, spice, and aging potential

Tasting Note
Inky purple; blueberry, satsuma plum, black pepper, Chinese five-spice, squid ink and ferrous minerality. Medium–full, concentrated fruit with fine, mouthcoating tannins and a long, savory-spiced finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb chops, roast beef, charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: Szechuan pepper beef, Korean BBQ, hoisin roast duck, miso‑eggplant.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested and berry‑sorted; significant whole‑bunch inclusion and wild fermentation in small open fermenters; ~12–15 days on skins; pressed to fine‑grained French oak demi‑muids and aged ~11–14 months; minimal sulphites, unfined, lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Swinney (Frankland River) focuses on low‑yield, dry‑grown Syrah. Under Matt Swinney (and winemaker Rob Mann) the estate emphasises whole‑bunch, minimal‑intervention viticulture and careful oak maturation.