Swinging Bridge #006 Tempinot 2024 13% 750ml
TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Clear, medium purple.
AROMA
Black cherries with violets and liquorice.
PALATE
Medium bodied with black cherry, aniseed and spiced vanilla. Tannins grip the palate and give way to a savoury finish.
WINEMAKERS COMMENTS
Grown, picked, and bottled in limited quantities, the Hashtag range offers the intrigue of unusual varietals, crafted with the finesse and quality you expect from Swinging Bridge. ‘Tempinot’, a distinctive blend of Tempranillo and Pinot Noir, originated from an experimental session combining these cool climate varieties aged in French oak. Each vintage is Tempranillo-driven, sourced entirely from our Hill Park vineyard at 900m
elevation, with the Pinot Noir components carefully selected based on quality and ripeness each year. The result is a wine that balances the best characteristics of both varietals, offering elegance, complexity, and a unique expression of our terroir.
FOOD MATCHING
Grilled bbq meats.
VINIFICATION
Both varietals are handpicked from our Hill Park vineyard and kept separate in the winery until just before bottling to preserve their individual character. The grapes are gently destemmed without rollers to maintain as many whole berries as possible. They are then cold-soaked for three days in open fermenters to extract vibrant colour and flavour before fermentation begins, with the wine plunged twice daily for optimal integration. During fermentation, some residual sugar remained due to the presence of whole berries. The Pinot Noir was matured in puncheons, with 20% new French oak, while the Tempranillo was aged in older barrels.
VINTAGE NOTES
The 2024 season saw above-average temperatures before and during the growing period, peaking at 34ºC and leading to an early bud burst. Rainfall was slightly above average, paired with high humidity in early February, prompting proactive disease management through trimming, leaf plucking, and fruit thinning. Minimal rain in March allowed both the Tempranillo and Pinot Noir to reach optimal ripeness whilst retaining beautiful natural acids.
GRAPE VARIETY
95% Tempranillo, 5% Pinot Noir
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
Country: Australia
Region: Orange
Vintage: 2024
Variety: Other Reds
alcohol volume: 13.1
closure: Screwcap
volume: 750
weight: 1.3167kg
wine style: Red (Light Medium Bodied)
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