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.
The Producer:
Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan founded The Thistledown Wine Company in the idyllic Adelaide Hills in 2010. At their small winery they aim for lithe, energetic wines that illustrate the benefits of great sites and intelligent, low-intervention winemaking. They share a particular passion for Grenache and they source fruit from the best of the rich patchwork of South Australian vineyards and work in their own inimitable style make wines of exquisite subtlety, texture and detail designed to complement rather than overwhelm food. Their small batch, hand-made wines certainly have something a little bit special.
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.
The Producer:
Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan founded The Thistledown Wine Company in the idyllic Adelaide Hills in 2010. At their small winery they aim for lithe, energetic wines that illustrate the benefits of great sites and intelligent, low-intervention winemaking. They share a particular passion for Grenache and they source fruit from the best of the rich patchwork of South Australian vineyards and work in their own inimitable style make wines of exquisite subtlety, texture and detail designed to complement rather than overwhelm food. Their small batch, hand-made wines certainly have something a little bit special.
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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