2024 Swinney Grenache
Ray Jordan, www.rayjordanwine.com.au, September 2025
“A delightfully fragrant, light to medium-bodied grenache from bush vines on the Wilson's Pool Vineyard... The wine was barrel-sorted and gravity-fed into small wooden and stainless steel fermenters, with a higher percentage of whole bunch added during wild fermentation to build structure. Aromas of high-toned red fruit, rose petals and a slight earthiness flow through to a bright, seamlessly integrated palate that extends to a long finish.” 94 points
Wine Specs
Vintage
2024
Varietal
Grenache
Appellation
Frankland River
Harvest Date
5th & 7th March
Acid
5.21
pH
3.48
Bottling Date
February 2025
Residual Sugar
0.3 g/l
Alcohol %
13.6
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Fruit was hand picked from dry-grown, established bush vines on our
Swinney Wilson’s Pool vineyard. Multiple fruit thinning and selective hand
harvesting over several passes ensured we achieved as close to perfect fruit
as possible.
Production Notes
The fruit was hand picked, destemmed, berry sorted and emptied to
small wooden and stainless steel fermenters via gravity.
We incorporated 40% whole bunches and wild fermentation to build
structure and texture and provide the framework on which to express the
distinctive aromatics and flavours of Grenache.
The wine spent two weeks on skins prior to being pressed directly to
fine-grained, large-format, seasoned French oak, and was aged on
lees for 11 months prior to bottling.
The wine was made with minimum effective Sulphites, is unfined
and minimally filtered.
Other Notes
100% Grenache