Bottle$21
Case · 12$189
ABV14%
Thistledown 'Gorgeous Grenache' Old Vine
Australian Grenache that drinks more like a bouquet than a bruiser. It's raspberry and cherry with rose petals and a little spice, juicy and bright, from old vines in McLaren Vale.
The name's a bit much, but it's not wrong.
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Details01
StyleRed
VarietalGrenache
ProducerThistledown
Country🇦🇺Australia
RegionSouth Australia
AppellationMcLaren Vale
ABV14%
Tasting notes02
Aroma
Rose petalscrushed raspberrymixed spicefresh flowers
Fruit
Raspberrymaraschino cherrystrawberrySeville orange
Body
Medium-bodied and plush, with juicy tannins, fresh acidity and a light touch of spice and pepper.
Notes
Old-vine Grenache from McLaren Vale, made by winemaker Peter Leske. The 2018 spent 12 months in neutral French oak and came from sandy loam soils.
Other
Serve slightly cool, 58–62°F. Drink within a few years of vintage while the fruit is bright.
About Thistledown03
South Australia · Australia
Thistledown is an Australian wine producer focused on crafting small-batch, single-site Grenache wines primarily from old vines in the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, and McLaren Vale regions of South Australia. Founded by Giles Cooke MW and Fergal Tynan MW, the winery emphasizes minimal intervention techniques to showcase the distinctive terroir of their vineyards, with a particular commitment to highlighting Australia's old Grenache vines.
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