Winery Thistledown - Gorgeous Grenache No. 1

Winery ThistledownGorgeous Grenache No. 1

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 of Winery Thistledown is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

On the nose the Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Thistledown's Gorgeous Grenache No. 1.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lledoner pelut

The Lledoner Pelut noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large to medium sized bunches and medium sized grapes. Lledoner Pelut noir can be found in several vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2019
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2008
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 - 2006
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Gorgeous Grenache No. 1 from Winery Thistledown are 2017, 2006, 2019, 2008 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Thistledown

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Alliance Wine.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Thistledown is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2000 of of Australia wines
In the top 300 of of Australie du Sud wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Pressing Rosé

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