2024 Swinney Frankland River Riesling

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Scintillating Great Southern Riesling from a fourth-generation producer with some of the best Riesling vines in the region.
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Description

Frankland River is one of the country's best regions for growing Riesling and few know how to grow it as well as Rhys Thomas.

Each bunch for this wine was hand-picked to ensure only the most pristine fruit made it to the winery. Overripe, over-exposed bunches were left behind, a wine of exceptional purity and length of flavour has emerged.

Nothing fancy in the winemaking from Rob Mann, just whole bunch pressed to tank, fermented clean and dry and allowed rest only lees for a few months before bottling.

It's razor-sharp, has a piercing length, and will live for many years in the cellar.

95 points
"It’s hard to go past intensity of fruit flavour in a young riesling, and this Swinney 2024 has plenty of it. Lemon, salt, lime leaf and wet stone characters put on a pretty dramatic – not to mention classy – display, the finish then chalky, textural and dry. There’s a tonic water aspect to this. And plenty of mouth perfume. And something of a meaty savouriness. And yet all the while the fruit feels pristine, and concentrated. It’s a cracking example of Frankland River riesling, at its best. It’s a wine of both joy, and quality."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

95 points - "It’s hard to go past intensity of fruit flavour in a young riesling, and this Swinney 2024 has plenty of it. Lemon, salt, lime leaf and wet stone characters put on a pretty dramatic – not to mention classy – display, the finish then chalky, textural and dry. There’s a tonic water aspect to this. And plenty of mouth perfume. And something of a meaty savouriness. And yet all the while the fruit feels pristine, and concentrated. It’s a cracking example of Frankland River riesling, at its best. It’s a wine of both joy, and quality." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
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    2023 Swinney Frankland River Riesling
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Refreshing, lingering lime

    Crystal clear appearance. Limes apparent from the nose, and the citrus continues on to the palate, perhaps even with a hint of mandarins. As refreshing and dry as all good young rieslings are. Exceptionally long finish as well.

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    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Handy WA Riesling

    Lemon/lime with a good dose of pear and white flowers. Excellent acidity and full texture in the mouth.

    Full fruit flavour and on the dry side makes this a very user friendly wine. Easy to get carried away.

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Wine Specs
Vintage: 2024
Varietal: Riesling
Appellation: Frankland River
Harvest Date: 12th–14th March 2024
Acid: 7.59
pH: 2.91
Bottling Date: 8th May 2024
Residual Sugar: 1.1 g/L
Alcohol: 12.7%

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes
Striking pale straw with green hues. The nose is perfectly ripe with an intense combination of lemon pith, jasmine blossom, nectarine, and green tea. Medium-bodied on the palate, the wine carries a density of citrus fruit with touches of white peach and honeysuckle. Fine-boned with a spine of pithy acidity, it is defined by its characteristic briny, dry finish.

Vineyard Notes
Fruit is hand-picked from blocks C and D of the Swinney Powderbark vineyard. Canopy management, the use of shade cloth on the afternoon sun side of the vines, and careful bunch selection ensure the elimination of any bunches with excessive sun exposure.

Production Notes
The fruit was whole bunch pressed, lightly settled, and then naturally fermented in neutral vessels to achieve a vibrant and expressive reflection of the purity of Frankland River Riesling. Following fermentation, the wine rested on its lees to both preserve freshness and build texture prior to bottling.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Light Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Australia
Region Great Southern
Australian State WA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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Swinney

The Swinney family's roots in Frankland River stretch back over 100 years.

George John Alexander Swinney was a pioneer of the region, settling a grazing property in Franklands in 1922. Today the property is run by fourth generation brother and sister, Matt and Janelle Swinney. They are taking the family property into great new territory.

Bush vines litter the property. Riesling, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre are fining a very happy home on the ironstone slopes above the Frankland River.

Now, with Rhys Thomas as viticulturist and vineyard manager since 2021, and sixth generation winemaker Rob Mann crafting the wines in the cellar, this label is on track to become one of the regional benchmarks in short order.

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