Winery Thistledown - The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz

Winery Thistledown The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz

The The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz of Winery Thistledown is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz from the Winery Thistledown

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Thistledown's The Distant Light Grenache - Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Limnio

Certainly the oldest of the Greek grape varieties, it is given as having its first origins on the island of Lemnos or Limnos in the northern Aegean Sea, today much more cultivated in the northern part of Greece. It should not be confused with limniona, also of Greek origin, and to aggravate the confusion has as synonym limnio. Limnio can also be found in Romania, Italy, Germany, ... in France almost unknown.

Informations about the Winery Thistledown

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Alliance Wine.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Thistledown is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 25000 of of Australia wines
In the top 2000 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

South Australia 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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