As a family, our focus is making exceptional wines from exceptional vineyard sites. When the historic Brookland Valley vineyard in Wilyabrup became available in 2022, we recognised a rare opportunity to become custodians of a remarkable Chardonnay site.

Established in 1984 and planted to the renowned Gingin clone, the vineyard has more than four decades of Chardonnay pedigree and a long history of producing fruit for some of Margaret River’s most recognised wines.

Our Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Mann family’s Calgardup Vineyard at Redgate. The longstanding relationship between the Swinney and Mann families, together with Rob Mann’s deep connection to Margaret River, brought this exceptional vineyard into the Swinney story. Planted exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon and farmed organically, the site combines meticulous viticulture with a setting uniquely suited to the variety.

Each vineyard shares a close relationship with the Indian Ocean. Situated west of Caves Road and only a few kilometres from the coast, both experience a strong maritime influence. Ocean breezes moderate temperature, extend ripening and help preserve freshness and natural acidity in the fruit.

Shaped by the ocean, these two exceptional sites are the foundation of our Margaret River wines. Capturing this connection to place, the artwork on our Margaret River labels, by award-winning West Australian artist Josephine Johnson, is an abstract representation of the relationship of between our Wilyabrup vineyard and the Indian Ocean.