Thistledown The Vagabond Grenache 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Thistledown
Label Name:
 
The Vagabond Grenache
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores and awards for the Vagabond (2022): James Suckling 96, James Halliday/Wine Companion 96, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 92, The Wine Front ~94–95; Bronze McLaren Vale Wine Show

Tasting Note
Perfumed violets, wild cherry and rosemary with warming spice. Energetic yet polished palate of vibrant cherry, wild strawberry and liquorice; medium-bodied, textural with fine sandy tannins and a long aromatic finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled pork, charcuterie, tomato‑based pasta, pizza; Asian: char siu, Peking duck, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan dishes, teriyaki chicken, yakitori.

Production Method
Hand‑picked from old, dry‑grown bush vines; ~68% wild fermented in a concrete pyramid with layers of whole‑bunch and crushed fruit, remainder wild fermented in open fermenters (≈35% whole bunch); matured in concrete egg and French puncheons.

Vineyard Info
Thistledown, led by Giles Cooke MW, is a small‑batch South Australian project sourcing old‑vine Grenache from Blewitt Springs to produce elegant, terroir‑driven wines.