Winery ThistledownThorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache of Winery Thistledown in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache
The Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache of Winery Thistledown matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of delicious bourguignon or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thistledown's Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Trepat
Light, elegant reds and rosés with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity. Delicate aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, rose, white flowers and spicy notes. Airy, refreshing palate. Star of Conca de Barberà DO in Catalonia and component of Cava DO rosés and Cava de Paraje Calificado, contributing aromatic finesse. Native Catalan variety, long overlooked, rediscovered for its elegant, fresh profile.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Thorny Devil Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache from Winery Thistledown are 2014, 2013, 2016, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Thistledown
The Winery Thistledown is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa Valley
World icon of Australian Shiraz: powerful, silky, sun-drenched king red with notes of jammy blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, liquorice and a touch of sweet spice, enveloping tannins — Penfolds Grange and Henschke Hill of Grace as mythical bottles. Fleshy, spicy old-vine Grenache (up to 180 years), dense Mourvèdre, structured Cabernet as complement. GI northeast of Adelaide (~11,600 ha), hot dry climate, pre-phylloxera vines founded by Silesians in the 19th c.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
