2023 - Big Valley Bombo - Light RedLight Red, Grenache 2 ways with a twist of TJ Ginos Block, Swan Valley 2120 Bottles Made Bang a gong! We are on! The Bombo is back baby. It never went anywhere, but its definitely back for round four. An assemblage of various declassified red parcels (Chateau da Swan and Vino di Gino), though it does not suffer for it. Throw in some fun carbonically macerated early pick Grenache (picked on the first weekend of February), and a splash of skin contact

The Vino di Gino is just the Grenache grapes after spending an extended period of time in neutral old wood

the other two being two years old

lending some crunchy acidity)

This wine mostly comes from the third pick of our Grenache on the final day of January

The palate is a practice in contradiction

the wine which included all separate portions of Semillon appeared more complete

It just felt right

Maceration lasted 8-12 days and they were then pressed off with a pneumatic bag press to plastic and steel for a quick rest before oak

The wine was then racked and bottled soon after with no fining

it tasted delightful throughout

an early pick

and sometimes seriously-bloody-serious orange wine – usually