Working hand in hand with their merry (in a good season) band of growers, Thistledown craft wines of supreme quality but don’t take it all too seriously.
Great fruit, grown by great people and made with a lot of love by people that know that wine is all about the good times, delicious food and creating great memories. Founded by Giles Cooke MW & Fergal Tynan MW, who also make the Thistledown wines, the mundane is just not in their DNA. Being involved in every stage of the winemaking process from bud burst to bottle means that every bottle from Wild & Wilder is an experience you’ll want to try again.
Vinification, as one might expect with good fruit, is very simple. The grapes are picked in the cool of the morning and rapidly transported to the winery where they are lightly crushed and sent to press. The wine is fermented at a cool temperature in stainless steel to retain fruit profile and the finished wine is aged on its lees for 2-3 months before bottling.
The Courtesan Riesling wine captures all the mouth-watering lime and elderflower character one expects from great Riesling. This wine has a voluptuous palate hinting at grapefruit, ripe melon and quince. Pair with white fish, Asian food that include ginger, lemongrass and coriander.
Country: Australia
Region: Clare valley
Grapes: Riesling
ABV: 12%
Volume: 75cl
Vintage: 2022
