2022 Bring It, Swick Wines, USA

The Moment

Some red blends are built around power.
Others are built around personality.

The 2022 Bring It is very much the second kind — a wine that feels like someone smart took Oregon Pinot Noir and threw it into conversation with Yakima Valley Rhône grapes just to see how much more interesting dinner could get. Swick calls it their classic mix of Oregon Pinot Noir with warmer-climate Syrah, Grenache Noir, and Mourvèdre, all handled with two months of whole cluster maceration and 14 months in neutral French oak. That already tells you a lot about the wine’s shape: lifted, savory, fresh, and far more about movement than muscle.

The blend is 50% Pinot Noir, 20% Syrah, 15% Grenache Noir, and 15% Mourvèdre, with fruit from Finnigan Hill Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and Conley Vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA. Pinot Noir brings mushroom, earth, and fresh acidity, Syrah contributes smoke and dark cherry, and Grenache and Mourvèdre add saltiness and meatiness. It is also certified organic, and importantly, the winery notes that all the vineyard sources are cold-climate sites, which keeps the wine fresh and not heavy-handed.

What It Feels Like

Think roast chicken with crispy skin, mushrooms in the pan, a playlist that somehow works for everyone, and a bottle that keeps becoming more interesting as the table settles in.

What makes this wine work is contrast. Pinot gives it lift, earth, and red-fruited freshness, while the Rhône grapes deepen the middle with smoke, dark cherry, salt, and savory meatiness. The long whole-cluster maceration suggests a more structured, aromatic, stem-influenced kind of shape rather than a polished fruit bomb. This is the kind of red that feels casual enough for a weekday but layered enough to hold a room. That structural read is an inference from the blend and winemaking details published by Swick.

In the Glass

Aromatics
Mushroom, earth, smoke, dark cherry, and a lifted savory edge. This aromatic summary comes directly from the winery’s variety-by-variety description of the blend.

Palate
Fresh red and dark fruit with smoke, saltiness, and meaty Rhône-style depth.

Texture
Medium-bodied, fresh, and energetic rather than heavy, with likely stem-driven structure from the extended whole-cluster maceration. 

Finish
Savory, lifted, and persistent, with earth, smoke, and freshness carrying through the close. 

Why We Love This Bottle

A Blend That Actually Feels Thoughtful
This is not a random “red blend” category filler. The way Pinot, Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre are described here makes the wine sound intentional from top to bottom.

Freshness Matters Here
Swick goes out of its way to say the sites are cold-climate and the wine is not heavy-handed. That is a big part of the appeal. You get savory complexity without losing drinkability.

Whole Cluster Gives It Edge
Two months of whole-cluster maceration is a serious choice, and it likely brings aromatic lift, spice, and structure that make the wine feel more alive than a softer, fruitier blend. That is an inference from the cellar method.

Pair It With

• Roast chicken
• Mushroom dishes
• Sausages
• Charcuterie
• Burgers with caramelized onions

Technical Notes

Producer: Swick Wines
Cuvée: Bring It
Vintage: 2022
Blend: 50% Pinot Noir, 20% Syrah, 15% Grenache Noir, 15% Mourvèdre
Vineyards: Finnigan Hill Vineyard (Chehalem Mountains AVA) and Conley Vineyard (Yakima Valley AVA)
Farming: Certified organic
Produced & Bottled By: Swick Wines, Newberg, Oregon

Winemaking:
Two months of whole-cluster maceration, followed by 14 months of aging in neutral French oak.

Body: Medium
Structure: Fresh acidity · savory depth · smoky lift · stem-influenced structure

Flavor Profile
Mushroom · Earth · Smoke · Dark Cherry · Saltiness · Meatiness

Drink Window
Now–2029