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5 Star Rated Winery – By James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
Snake + Herring was founded in 2011 by two wine industry junkies, Redmond “Herring” Sweeny and Tony “Snake” Davis. Compelled to walk away from their professional roles at the same time, Redmond and Tony decided to embark on a journey to create their own wine label. Over a parcel of epic Porongurup Riesling, an idea began to form. Many late-night texts were exchanged and early morning vineyard rendezvous arranged and before long Snake + Herring was created and a Porongurup Riesling born.
The partnership views the South West of WA as a viticultural treasure map, with vineyard jewels scattered throughout. Winemaker Tony applies this eternal curiosity and new-world thinking to the entire winemaking process, using Snake + Herring as a vehicle to explore often overlooked styles and regions. By working with less conventional combinations of region, sub-region and variety, Snake and Herring creates wines that are both delicious and memorable. Through hand-picking, natural fermentation and minimal additions, they create wines that express their individual sites and styles with minimal winemaker influence. This approach earned Snake + Herring early recognition from James Halliday as one of Australia’s best new wine brands.
Snake + Herring works with diligent and passionate grape growers who share their love of beautiful wine and sustainable practices – avoiding insecticides and herbicides and focusing on soil structure and improvements using mulches, non-chemical nutrients and minimal tillage. Some of the vineyards they collaborate with are working towards reaching organic and biodynamic certification.
The guys at Snake + Herring also like music – so they named their wines after songs that are significant to them. And they’re excited about bringing you more.
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2024 ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ Pinot Gris
2024 ‘Tainted Love’ Rosé
92 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2024 (2023 vintage)
2024 ‘Wide Open Road’ Pinot Noir
93 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2024 (2023 vintage)
2022 ‘Dirty Boots’ Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 ‘Corduroy’ Chardonnay
95 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion 2023
92 Points – The Real Review
2022 ‘Primary’ Chardonnay
96 Points – Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review 2025
2022 ‘Cannonball’ Cabernet Sauvignon
95 Points – Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review 2025