Thistledown, Walking With Kings Roussanne-Grenache Blanc, Australia, 2023
Producer Profile
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.
Viticulture
Hand-picked Roussanne from Sellicks Hill, biodynamic Grenache Blanc from the Riverland.
Winemaking
Both varieties are hand picked and fermented separately. Roussanne is whole bunch pressed, lightly settled and wild fermented in French oak. Grenache is oxidatively handled prior to wild ferment in barrel. The two components blend prior to bottling.
Oak Ageing
Time:
6 Months
Type:
French Oak
% wine oaked:
100
% new oak:
None
Tasting Note
A richly textured white wine inspired by the great whites of the Rhône, this is creamy, aromatic and jam packed full of exotic notes from the Roussanne and more vibrant, green apple from Grenache. The end result is a wine so versatile, complex yet so moreish.
Food Matching
Rich seafood, creamy sauces and Asian cuisine
Roussanne 70%
Grenache Blanc 30%
13.5%
Closure
Screw cap
Colour
White
Still wine
Case Size
6 x 75cl