Orin Swift Mannequin Chardonnay California 2014 750 ML

An outstanding chardonnay that achieves what it sets out to be. Lightly cooked apples, pears and lemon meringue. Medium to full body, pretty acidity and a fresh and clean finish.n Producer Informationn Orin Swift Cellars is trailblazing Californian wine brands, going from a tiny production project to an empire of wines distributed across the world. The distinctively packaged ‘The Prisoner’ wine further becoming a commercial success. The company was founded by David Swift Phinney, who fell into wine on a trip to Italy during his college days. After graduating, he took a job at Robert Mondavi Winery as a harvest worker, before founding his own company in 1998. Orin is his father’s middle name, while Swift is his mother’s maiden name. Orin Swift’s most well-known label is ‘The Prisoner’ – a wine made predominately from Zinfandel with smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Charbono, Syrah, and Petite Sirah, sourced from all over Napa Valley. It was launched in 2003 with a mere 385 cases. It quickly became a cult wine, however, with its rich, fruit-forward profile, and striking label – a drawing of a prisoner by Spanish artist Goya. In 2010, Phinney sold The Prisoner label to Huneeus Vintners for an undisclosed sum. By this time, production had reached over 75,000 cases and was being distributed nationwide and internationally.