{"product_id":"swinney-mourvedre-2024","title":"Swinney Mourvedre 2024 - 6 Pack ($44.83 pb)","description":"\u003cp\u003e“If you’re hunting the best of Australian wine then Swinney – in the Frankland River region of Western Australia – is simply a producer that you need to be familiar with. We’re talking genuine excitement here.”\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCampbell Mattinson | Australia’s Best Wineries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s one thing to aim for the stars; it’s quite another to have the tools to get there. Matt Swinney had a powerful vision to establish a benchmark \u0026amp; unique vineyard on his family’s property, situated on the gravelly, ironstone soils of the Frankland. His intention was always to found a benchmark wine label using only the finest fruit, but good things take time—especially when it comes to vines! Most plantings occurred in 1998, and the site quickly garnered a reputation for quality and originality. Innovations such as planting bush vines (the first in modern-day WA, where they are virtually unknown) and taking the leap with Grenache and Mourvèdre (in a region that many felt was too cool for these Mediterranean varieties) certainly raised eyebrows. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEchoing what has been said many times about Swinney’s Grenache, it is rare to find a Mourvèdre of this purity and distinction from Australian shores. This is Swinney’s fourth straight Mourvèdre bottling, and the wine is basking in the spotlight. The Mourvèdre is drawn from dry-grown bush vines on Wilsons Pool Vineyard, planted in the early 2000s on rich, gravelly-loam soils. The fruit was picked by hand when flavour \u0026amp; tannin were perfectly ripe, then sorted berry by berry and transferred via gravity to a single stainless-steel fermenter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This wine, grown from dry-grown bush vines on the Swinney Wilson's Pool Vineyard, illustrates the inherent qualities of mourvèdre in this region, along with distinctive vineyard character. It's medium-bodied with lovely fragrances and the regional influence of a slightly ironstone, ferrous note. The inclusion of 18% whole bunches with wild fermentation has added structure and texture, fleshing out the middle palate well. Further time on lees has built additional complexity. A stylish expression of mourvèdre.”\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95pts | Ray Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This comes from dry-grown bush vines, was wild fermented, and spent eleven days on skins; matured in used, large-format oak barrels. Violet floral lift, scents of game meat, a good dose of cinnamon, garam masala, dried cranberry, dark cherry and cola. The palate is similarly set up – chewy and dusty with slender tannins, a core of dark fruit and woody spice, game meat finishes and is accompanied by herbs (fresh, dried and cool). It's a finely tuned expression, pure and fine boned, detailed with fruit, spice and savoury elements. Fantastic drinking.”\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Bennnie | Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Farming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Soul Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43345203822747,"sku":"","price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/1585\/8843\/products\/Screenshot2023-04-17093151.png?v=1714303741","url":"https:\/\/goodsoulwines.com.au\/products\/swinney-mourvedre-2024","provider":"Good Soul Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}