![]() I returned to the States, graduated from university, and four days later moved to the Napa Valley. Back in Arizona I had been studying Political Science and History with a post-graduate plan to attend law school… but, after my time in Italy, the die was cast. ![]() While I was there I was exposed to, and fell in love with wine. On a lark, I travelled to Florence, Italy to study abroad for a semester. Every wine is carefully crafted from start to finish, including the state of art labels.ĭave Phinney (Winemaker) - "Like so many, I stumbled into the wine business. In short, the brilliance of the wines, creativeness and unparalleled blending talents have built an incredible portfolio with minimum words and maximum impact. Classic Dry Style : Cellar 7 - 9 years : *Retail ~ NZ$89.Orin Swift Wines are an incredibly exciting and creative winery to work with. ![]() Medium Decanting & serve between 16°- 18☌ : 16.1% Alc.A nicely textured wine wrapped in rustic tannins and deft oak giving structure and balance to a lingering dry finish. An appealing palate seamlessly bringing to your senses dark plums, cassis and blueberry jam, mocha-chocolate, dried spices and tobacco. Inviting aromas of ripe blueberries, plums, raspberries, red cherries and dried spice.Aged for 8 months in French & American oak, with 32% new oak. And together, when blended, they become much more than they could on their own. Abstract follows its namesake by showcasing an assemblage of Grenache, Petite Sirah & Syrah from 150 plots. Grape Varietals: Blend of Grenache, Petite Sirah & SyrahĪ collage is an assembly of numerous individual images that together, creates a grander piece of art, a statement. I recently had the opportunity to open the following 3 wines, now available in New Zealand - short notes to tempt your taste buds. I can imagine this will continue for some time to come - which is great news for early followers and new wine enthusiasts enjoying these adventurous wines around the globe. Gallo, who purchased the brand and vineyards back in June 2016.ĭave has stayed on to continue guiding and crafting these dynamic wines and over the past few years has grown his expressions. This sparked the interest of the world’s largest wine company E. Innovation has led the brand to become a multi-national luxury wine brand with a passionate following. Orin Swift is known for its edgy, bold imagery, memorable names and creative labels wrapped around well-crafted, expressive wines. Starting simply with two tonnes of purchased Zinfandel, he spent the next decade paying the bills by making wine for others as well as himself and has grown the brand to what it is today. The name of the winery is a combination of: ‘Orin’ which is his father’s middle name and ‘Swift’ the maiden name of his mother. ![]() David quickly decided that if he was going to work this hard, it should be for himself, so this led in 1998 to founding Orin Swift Cellars in St. After finishing university an opportunity led to a job at Robert Mondavi Winery in 1997 as a seasonal vintage-vineyard worker. During this time, David was introduced to wine, how it was made, and he was instantly hooked. The story of Orin Swift Wines actually started back in 1995 when David Phinney took up the offer from a friend to visit Florence in Italy, and spent a semester studying. ORIN SWIFT WINES - making a global impression. ![]()
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