Thistledown Silken Beastie Shiraz
Per bottle £29.99
Quick Facts
- Brand Thistledown
- Bottle Size 75cl
- ABV 14.5%
- Vegetarians Yes
- Vegan Yes
- Vintage 2018
- Country Australia
- Country Region Barossa Valley
- Grape Variety Shiraz
- Closure Screwcap
Intro to Thistledown Silken Beastie Shiraz –
Thistledown Silken Beastie Shiraz is full of raspberries, vanilla and mint on a full-bodied, creamy palate framed by silky tannins. It’s mouthwatering and long on the finish.
Full tasting note and wine making –
Thistledown Silken Beastie Shiraz is a complex and concentrated yet pleasingly light wine that is full of many ripe berries and fruits with creamy eucalypt, mint and vanilla. Free your mind from stereotypes of the past of big rich heady Shiraz wines and be willing to give things another go and imagine the beauty and subtlety that can be borne of an otherwise hostile environment. It’s taken a second attempt before they were convinced that they had captured the real beauty of the Barossa.
Drawing on fruit from Ebenezer, Kalimna and Koonunga regions of north west Barossa, fruit was characteristically picked on the way up rather than the way down with a proportion hand picked and retained as whole bunches in the ferment. The remaining fruit was gently destemmed to leave whole berries before a native yeast ferment with twice daily hand plunges to aid gentle extraction. Each component part was aged separately for six months prior to blending and then a further twelve months in 300l French oak, of which 30% was new. The wine was then bottled unfined and unfiltered
The producer –
Ever since historic Scots, James Busby and John MacArthur founded the Australian wine industry in the early 19th century, the relationship between Scotland and Australia has been an enduring one.
Guardians of a long history, Thistledown Wine Co. continues the tradition of Scottish ingenuity and great Australian wine. From their small-batch winery in the idyllic Adelaide Hills, they work with pristine fruit sourced from iconic vineyard sites.
Drink with –
This Shiraz is a great wine to match with North African and Middle eastern cuisine or robust fish dishes.
Flagship Wines uses a reliable carrier with a robust national delivery network providing a speedy convenient service to UK mainland addresses.
Deliveries are made Monday to Friday and not normally on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays though Saturday deliveries are possible on payment of an additional charge.
Click and Collect Service
If you wish to collect your order from Flagship Wines shop at 417 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP please click on this option at checkout. There is no charge for this service.
Delivery Charges
Delivery in St Albans is FREE for orders over £85, for orders less than £85 the charge is £5.
Postal delivery of tasting tickets and vouchers is also FREE if this option is chosen.
Our standard national delivery charge is £10 and is FREE for all orders over £250. The standard delivery is next day for all orders placed by 12noon and the following day for all orders received later than that.
Arrangements in case you’re out at the time of delivery
Please leave clear instructions in the special instructions section on the checkout page so the wine can be left in a safe place to suit you. As our delivery service requires a signature then if your wine is not signed for it is left at your risk and losses are not replaceable. If instructions are not left a card will be put through your door asking you to contact the carrier to arrange re-delivery or collection within 2 days.
Special Instructions
Please also provide directions in the special instructions box at the checkout to the delivery address if it is hard to find.
Non UK Mainland addresses
For charges applicable for delivery to remote addresses such as the Scottish Highlands and Islands please note that different charges apply and these are clearly shown at checkout. The charges are per case of 12 x 75cl bottles and the delivery time will be a little longer due to the location.
The Scottish postcodes affected are as follows:
AB 30, 33-38, 41-45, 51-56, DD 8-9, FK 19-21, IV 1-18, 30-37, 40, 41-49, 51 -56, 63, KA 15-17, 27-28, KW15-17, PA 20-49, 60-78, PH 15-26, 30-44, 49, 50, HS 1-9, ZE 1-3
If you would like to arrange delivery to any addresses that are not covered here please contact us on 01727 865309 or by email to sales@flagshipwines.co.uk and we will ascertain the correct charges for you.
Out of Stock
If any items you ordered are out of stock we will contact you as soon as possible.
Please contact us by phone on 01727 865309 or by email within 48 hours if your wine doesn’t reach you in perfect condition.
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