Thistledown Wine Company
Thistledown is the vision of Master of Wine, Giles Cooke. Working with Grenache growers in unique sites across Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Riverland, Giles makes elegant, fine, aromatic reds. Choosing to focus on the Grenache grape shows the belief Giles has in this special variety. Thistledown Grenaches are made in small quantities in the Adelaide Hills.
Gorgeous Grenache Blanc 2024
Grenache is Australia’s signature grape variety and we’re slightly obsessed with it. The white version is still rare in Australia but capable of beautifully textured, citrus laced wines of great drinkability.
Tasting Notes
An explosion of flavour meets suave, seductive personality! Bright, tangy citrus laced fruit with hints of honeysuckle and lemon balm. Taut, yet textured and complex, this is a beautifully crafted white that breaks the mould.
Winemaking
Organic fruit was hand-picked before whole bunch pressing and oxidative handling before a wild ferment in both concrete egg and used French barrels. No malolactic fermentation, and maturation on lees for 4 months, helped increase texture prior to bottling.
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