An awe-inspiring wine with the aroma of Hermitage and the texture of Richebourg, Farvie Syrah is a selection of fruit picked exclusively from the 'morning' side of the vine rows, which ripens more slowly and gently than fruit exposed to the afternoon sun. Whortleberry, aronia and purple grape lead into nuances of clove, star anise, stargazer lily, musk, leather and iron as it opens in the glass. In the mouth, it is super-refined, intense and concentrated in flavour; with gorgeous soft succulence of texture. There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin - discernible but utterly delicate. Undoubtedly a great wine, it would be intriguing to watch this evolve for 15 years or longer - but oh, it's so irresistible already. Utterly harmonious.
Farvie Frankland River Syrah
Swinney
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Press Review
" Made from the old Houghton clone, all I could think of here was Thierry Allemande’s Cornas when I brought this wine to my lips. Rob uses 65% whole bunch and 600-litre barrels, 25% of which are new. So, you could say he throws the kitchen sink at this, but from anyone else’s winemaking point of view, this ‘recipe’ could seem pretty tame. The reason for him stepping back is that this fruit is simply terrific. It is a direct reflection of the most rigorous vineyard selection. Matt targets the finest fruit in his ‘morning side’ picks. These grapes are tighter, firmer and cooler and this is the theme for this extraordinary wine. The pepper and game notes are very much under control here and it is the fruit this is so piercingly clean and refreshing. This is a worthy sibling to the sensational Grenache. 19+/20 (drink 2024 – 2034) Matthew Jukes "
Winemaking
The fruit was hand-picked from two plots of 21-year old Syrah vines on ironstone gravel soils at hilltop sites within the Swinney Frankland River vineyard. Berries were sorted and gravity-fed to a French oak vat and two demi-muid barrels. The wine comprises 55% whole-bunch wild fermentation to develop distinctive structure and texture, while promoting bright, spicy aromas. The wine spent 11 days on skins prior to basket pressing directly to fine grained large format French oak (35% new), in which it was matured for 11 months prior to bottling with minimal sulphites, no fining and light filtration.
Our Expert Food Recommendation
A bold, spice driven wine like this can hold up to the intense flavors of slow-roasted barbecue pork. A great cut for this might be a pork shoulder where it is a rich umami-driven piece of meat. Try spicing this type of meat with pepper and cumin to bring out the fruitiness in the wine.
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Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountryAustralia
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StyleDry
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ClosureScrew cap
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SKUH8726118
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Alcohol %14%
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GrapeSyrah-Shiraz
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes