TASTING NOTES
Brooding undertones of blackcurrant, blackberry, liquorice and brown spices merge with rich, dark chocolate and black fruit aromas in this full-bodied wine that reveals itself in layers of dark chocolate, concentrated black fruits and liquorice on the palate. This full-bodied wine masterfully delivers rich, velvety layers of dark chocolate and black fruits, with liquorice and complex, concentrated blackcurrant characters. The robust finish softens into a lingering sprinkle of chalky, fine tannins.

WINEMAKING NOTES
Fruit from the Swinney vineyard in the Frankland Region was used to craft this robust, full-bodied wine. It was pressed and fermented in open top fermenters, was plunged twice daily and then allowed to mature in seasoned oak for eight months. The wine was blended in November and bottled in December 2023.

VINTAGE
2023 Vintage in Frankland River was the earliest harvest on record due to warm and dry conditions, resulting in great fruit quality. Red wines produced from this vintage show great color and intensity. 

REGION
Frankland River

VARIETAL
100% Tempranillo 

TECHNICAL DATA
Alc: 14.5%
pH: 3.8
TA: 6.2g/L

AWARDS
Ray Jordan Top 100 Reds 2024 - 96 points - "Cracking good tempranillo, as good an example of this variety as i have seen in WA"

Ray Jordan Top 100 Reds 2025 - 95 points - "Similar feel and flavour to the famous Rioja temps, the palate is joyous, a bright start with raspberry and dusty red berry aromas, soft suppleness and a dusty, dried herd infusion"