{"product_id":"thistledown-fool-on-the-hill-single-vineyard-grenache-2025","title":"Thistledown Fool on the Hill Single Vineyard Grenache 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eMattschoss Vineyard, Eden Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThistledown Wine Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Fool on the Hill is sourced from two tiny plots of essentially dry grown bush-vine Grenache, planted by Joel Mattschoss, high in the Eden Valley on soils that require a vine to struggle. It’s a spectacular plot with an unusually bright future, though the impenetrable soils, lack of adequate water and exposure would have led all but the bravest to question the sense of the project. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne of the highest Grenache vineyards in South Australia at 550m, the meagre soils are strewn with pink quartz and ironstone. 3 clonal selections of Grenache have been planted in bush-vine form with only a little water to establish them. Still young by our standards, these small vines yield fruit with high intensity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe signature Thistledown lifted aromatics are present but the palate offers more sinew and spice than those from McLaren Vale. Textural, almost chewy but polished dark cherry, mineral and warm spices carry through to a finish of incredible length. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for vegetarians and vegans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlight Press \u0026amp; Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e97+pts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWine Advocate\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e97pts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e– The Real Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e96pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',sans-serif; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e Halliday Wine Companion\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"rteBlock defaultList\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"rteBlock defaultList\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thistledown Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":47913633939614,"sku":null,"price":105.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/2775\/2862\/files\/thistledown-fool-on-the-hill-grenache-nv-web_684ec19b-8f61-4e82-b816-ee8e684527ec.png?v=1686185824","url":"https:\/\/domainedirect.com\/products\/thistledown-fool-on-the-hill-single-vineyard-grenache-2025","provider":"DomaineDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}