Thistledown Where Eagles Dare Shiraz 2021
This wine captivates with intense red and black bramble fruit flavours, nuanced spice, and peppery notes. Its lively tension and intricate layers build to a resonant, memorable finish, embodying the vineyard’s rugged beauty and energy.
£38.95
| Producer | Thistledown |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Eden Valley |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape Blend | 100% Shiraz/Syrah |
| Bottle Size (ml) | 750 |
| % Abv | 14.5 |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Special Features | Vegan |
| Extra Info | Complex, vibrant, layered |
| Food Pairing Guide | Big meaty dishes, with rich and reductive sauces. |
Thistledown Where Eagles Dare Shiraz is an expressive wine, likened to a great orator, is complex and powerful, showcasing a tightly woven structure with vibrant red and black bramble fruits, subtle spices, and peppery nuances. Crafted with care, 20% of the grapes are placed in whole bunches in a concrete egg for spontaneous fermentation, while the rest are crushed and layered on top. Without physical extraction, the wine captures the vineyard’s raw beauty, channeling its energy and vitality. Aged 12 months in 300L French hogsheads (50% new), it develops complexity, with each component adding depth and harmony. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, it finishes with tension, excitement, and a lasting impression.
Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke & Fergal Tynan, founded Thistledown Wines in 2010 after discovering iconic vineyard sites in the McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. They make hand-made, small batch wines that perfectly illustrate the benefits of great sites and intelligent, minimalist winemaking.
Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke & Fergal Tynan, founded Thistledown Wines in 2010 after discovering iconic vineyard sites in the McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. They make hand-made, small batch wines that perfectly illustrate the benefits of great sites and intelligent, minimalist winemaking.
Perched high above the Barossa, the Eden Valley can be a precarious but highly rewarding place in which to grow grapes. This single vineyard, at 550m above sea level is hauntingly beautiful. Home to the majestic wedgetail eagle, the soils composed of pink quartz and ironstone, provide a formidable substrate in which the vines takes a tenuous hold. Fruit is sourced from one low yielding block in Joel Mattschoss’ Mengler’s Hill vineyard. The fruit is hand-picked and transferred to the winery.
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