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Thistledown Wine Co – Sands of Time Grenache

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Australia
South Australia
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Red

The Facts

Origins Australia > South Australia > McLaren Vale
Varietal Grenache
Cepage 100% Grenache
Winemaking Hand-picked, on the way up, we vinify naturally in concrete and place whole bunches alternately with de-stemmed fruit to create a layer cake. A very gentle, slow fermentation is followed by maturation in oak and concrete before a careful selection is done, which is then bottled unfined and unfiltered 10 months later.
Aging 10 months
Markets Texas

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The Character

Tasting Notes A faithful expression of the site – beautiful, haunting aromatics, fine sandy tannins and wonderful, memorable length on the palate.
Selling Point GOLD McLaren Vale Wine Show
Awards 96pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 96pts James Suckling, 96pts Decanter, 96pts Halliday Wine Companion

The Story

Sourced from one vineyard, planted in 1952, with bush trained vines on pure sand yielding a wine of immense purity and power that is both light and intense at the same time.

About Thistledown Wine Co

Producer Story

Thistledown Wine Company work with a unique blend of unrivalled fruit sources and the experience of both the New and the Old Worlds, lent by our 2 Masters of Wine. We craft wine of subtlety, texture and detail – wines a long way down the path to perfect balance.

Best known as one of the leaders of the contemporary Grenache movement, Thistledown Wines make small batch Grenache, Shiraz and Chardonnay from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. Alongside Wild & Wilder Wines, benchmark regional varietals and Mediterranean blends, and Millions Suns, sustainably certified wines from The Riverland, we produce world class wines with quality, value and sustainability at their core.

Producer Story

Thistledown Wine Company work with a unique blend of unrivalled fruit sources and the experience of both the New and the Old Worlds, lent by our 2 Masters of Wine. We craft wine of subtlety, texture and detail – wines a long way down the path to perfect balance.

Best known as one of the leaders of the contemporary Grenache movement, Thistledown Wines make small batch Grenache, Shiraz and Chardonnay from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. Alongside Wild & Wilder Wines, benchmark regional varietals and Mediterranean blends, and Millions Suns, sustainably certified wines from The Riverland, we produce world class wines with quality, value and sustainability at their core.

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