Grenache

Thistledown Thorny Devil Grenache 2021

  • 2021
  • 750ml
  • Red
  • 14%
Vintage
2021
Size
750ml
Type
Red
Alcohol
14%
Varietal
Grenache
Grapes
Grenache
Winery
Thistledown
Region
South Australia
Country
Australia
94 AVG
Drink It now or cellar for up to 10 years. It is recommended to decant it for half an hour.

Founded in 2010, the Australian Thistledown winery produces excellent quality wines by selecting its grapes from the best growers in various subregions of the southern part of the country such as Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Langhorne Creek. The company focuses on the production of Grenache and Syrah trying to best reflect the maximum expression of these vines and the splendid terroirs of Australia.

Grenache grapes are selected and hand-harvested from old bush trained vines in some of McLaren Vale's finest vineyards on sandy, mineral-rich soils. The vinification takes place separately by plot, the fermentation starts spontaneously and the finished wine rests for 10 months in oak barrels.

Thorny Devil Grenache is a captivating wine that smells of red spices and flowers, red cherry, blueberry, and strawberry, with hints of black tea. On the palate, it is succulent and fruity, tasty and elegant with soft tannins and a well-balanced vein of freshness. The finish is long and gently spicy. It is a wine ready to drink but which can evolve elegantly with a few years in the cellar. Try it with lamb or spicy Indian chicken recipes.
 
Description
Drink It now or cellar for up to 10 years. It is recommended to decant it for half an hour.

Founded in 2010, the Australian Thistledown winery produces excellent quality wines by selecting its grapes from the best growers in various subregions of the southern part of the country such as Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Langhorne Creek. The company focuses on the production of Grenache and Syrah trying to best reflect the maximum expression of these vines and the splendid terroirs of Australia.

Grenache grapes are selected and hand-harvested from old bush trained vines in some of McLaren Vale's finest vineyards on sandy, mineral-rich soils. The vinification takes place separately by plot, the fermentation starts spontaneously and the finished wine rests for 10 months in oak barrels.

Thorny Devil Grenache is a captivating wine that smells of red spices and flowers, red cherry, blueberry, and strawberry, with hints of black tea. On the palate, it is succulent and fruity, tasty and elegant with soft tannins and a well-balanced vein of freshness. The finish is long and gently spicy. It is a wine ready to drink but which can evolve elegantly with a few years in the cellar. Try it with lamb or spicy Indian chicken recipes.
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