Thistledown 'The Vagabond' Old Vine Grenache 2022
Australia, South Australia
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£29.90
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£26.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A beautifully balanced Australian red from the McLaren Vale.
The lowdown:
Quite an unusually elegant take on Grenache which almost has a Pinot Noir like delicacy. The fruit for this is from low yielding 70 year old unirrigated bush vines from Blewitt Springs in the McLaren Vale region south of Adelaide. About 70% of the wne was fermented in concrete in layers of whole bunch and crushed fruit while the remainder underwent wild fermentation in an open fermenter. It was then aged for 10 months in French oak puncheons. The wine is violet scented with bright red fruit on the palate with a subtle savoury oak mingling through it. The crisp acidity and fine tannins give just the right balance and structure as it leads to a warm silky finish.
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:
It's an excellent match to foods with a North African influence, or feathered game dishes.
Suitable for Vegans
A beautifully balanced Australian red from the McLaren Vale.
The lowdown:
Quite an unusually elegant take on Grenache which almost has a Pinot Noir like delicacy. The fruit for this is from low yielding 70 year old unirrigated bush vines from Blewitt Springs in the McLaren Vale region south of Adelaide. About 70% of the wne was fermented in concrete in layers of whole bunch and crushed fruit while the remainder underwent wild fermentation in an open fermenter. It was then aged for 10 months in French oak puncheons. The wine is violet scented with bright red fruit on the palate with a subtle savoury oak mingling through it. The crisp acidity and fine tannins give just the right balance and structure as it leads to a warm silky finish.
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:
It's an excellent match to foods with a North African influence, or feathered game dishes.
Suitable for Vegans
Details
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Rich & Powerful Reds |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Grape Variety | Grenache/Garnacha |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
| SKU | TH1220RN |
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