Thistledown Gorgeous Old Vine Shiraz

REGION: South Australia, Australia

VARIETIES: Shiraz 87%, Zibibbo 13%

VITICULTURE: Conventional

YEAR: 2021

ALCOHOL: 13.5%

INFO: A small proportion of Zibibbo, otherwise known as Muscat, was co-fermented using wild yeasts. A short ageing in old French oak followed by bottling young to preserve the hugely aromatic, textural deliciousness that was sought from the outset. Excited by the response they got from the Gorgeous Grenache, they have taken a similarly left-field take on Shiraz by taking old vines and co-fermenting with a little Zibibbo to make a delicious, but very different Shiraz. On the nose there are peaches, ripe nectarine, wild raspberry and a little spice. The palate is soft and slurpy, the texture silky and any tannins just add a little seasoning – like macerated strawberries and black pepper. Turning a previously undervalued resource into something that is hugely enjoyable and ultimately gorgeous.

VEGAN

The palate is soft and slurpy, the texture silky and any tannins just add a little seasoning