Swinney's Latest from Frankland River

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Swinney's Latest from Frankland River

The latest releases from Swinney continue the Estate's run of quiet, hard-earned excellence, reflecting the joint effort of owners, siblings Matt and Janelle Swinney, winemaker Rob Mann and viticulturist Rhys Thomas. As always, these wines come from Swinney's meticulously managed Frankland River vineyards, farmed to deliver the finest, most expressive, low-cropped fruit.

 

As for the vintages, 2026 was a great year for Riesling, and 2025 was warm and dry with an early harvest, bringing very low yields and perfectly ripe reds. As the notes below make clear, it's a superb set of wines from an outstanding grower-producer.

 

Be sure to explore the previous Farvie releases from our cellar below, too. The beautifully balanced Syrah 2019 and generous, expressive Mourvèdre 2023 are two particular highlights.

The Wines

Swinney Riesling 2026
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Swinney Riesling 2026

Grown on organic, dry-farmed blocks in Powderbark, two of Swinney's oldest Riesling plantings, with shade cloth protecting the bunches from excessive sun. In the cellar, the fruit is whole bunch pressed and naturally fermented in neutral vessels, then rested on lees for three months, building texture while preserving purity and freshness.

Swinney Riesling 2026
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Swinney Syrah 2025
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Swinney Syrah 2025

Swinney has become regarded by many as the finest Syrah vineyard in Western Australia, with one writer describing the Syrah as "more Hermitage than Grange." It's hand-harvested from Wilsons Pool and 30-year-old Powderbark vines, planted to a mix of clones including Jack Mann's own heritage selection. Shade cloth shields the fruit from harsh afternoon sun, preserving freshness and spice, while gravity flow avoids pumping, maximising whole berries. The result is a wine of real structural complexity, built through careful farming and gentle handling in the cellar.

Swinney Syrah 2025
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Swinney Grenache 2025
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Swinney Grenache 2025

Matt Swinney's affection for the Southern Rhône and Priorat led him to plant bush-vine Grenache on the estate's ironstone hilltops back in the 1990s, when the variety was virtually unknown in the region and the decision raised more than a few eyebrows. Erin Larkin has called it "a tremendously important wine not only in the context of this vineyard but of the Great Southern Region and, indeed, on a national level, for Australia," while Max Allen has written that it "tastes like no other Australian example of this variety and will change perceptions of the Frankland region."

Swinney Grenache 2025
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Swinney Mourvèdre 2025
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Swinney Mourvèdre 2025

Echoing what's already been said about Swinney's Grenache, it's rare to find a Mourvèdre of this purity and distinction from Australian shores. This marks Swinney's sixth straight vintage of the wine, and it continues to bask in the spotlight. The fruit is drawn from dry-grown bush vines on the Wilsons Pool vineyard, planted in the early 2000s on rich, gravelly loam soils.

Swinney Mourvèdre 2025
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"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.” Campbell Mattinson, The Founding Fifty, The Mattinson 10-Star Wineries 

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