Thistledown 'Sands of Time' Old Vine Grenache 2019
Australia, South Australia
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£54.50
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£49.50
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Description
In a nutshell:
A subtle and hauntingly aromatic, single vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australian red.
The lowdown:
The fruit for this is sourced from a 75 year old vineyard in the Blewitt Springs area of McLaren Vale which has just the right aspect, soils and elevation for dry farmed bush vine Grenache. After a few years blending the fruit from here with their other vineyards they decided, in 2017, that this site has all the characteristics to make a superb single vineyard wine. Everything is hand picked and fermented slowly and gently in concrete vessels followed by maturation in a mix of oak barrels and concrete for 10 months prior to bottling which is done without filtration or fining. The result is a wine which is a faithful expression of the vineyard site; it's highly aromatic with sandalwood, violets and wood spice on the nose which follows on to a palate that is elegant and vibrant, but with well concentrated flavours of wild strawberries, violets and a touch of cinnamon.
When to drink:
Silky smooth and deliciously drinkable it's a great match for, not too spicy, asian cuisine and the like.
Suitable for Vegans
A subtle and hauntingly aromatic, single vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australian red.
The lowdown:
The fruit for this is sourced from a 75 year old vineyard in the Blewitt Springs area of McLaren Vale which has just the right aspect, soils and elevation for dry farmed bush vine Grenache. After a few years blending the fruit from here with their other vineyards they decided, in 2017, that this site has all the characteristics to make a superb single vineyard wine. Everything is hand picked and fermented slowly and gently in concrete vessels followed by maturation in a mix of oak barrels and concrete for 10 months prior to bottling which is done without filtration or fining. The result is a wine which is a faithful expression of the vineyard site; it's highly aromatic with sandalwood, violets and wood spice on the nose which follows on to a palate that is elegant and vibrant, but with well concentrated flavours of wild strawberries, violets and a touch of cinnamon.
When to drink:
Silky smooth and deliciously drinkable it's a great match for, not too spicy, asian cuisine and the like.
Suitable for Vegans
Details
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Rich & Powerful Reds |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Grape Variety | Grenache/Garnacha |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
| SKU | TH1L18RN |
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