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Taut, yet textured and complex, this is a beautifully crafted white that breaks the mould.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45169996202093,"sku":"FESNWPRD180","price":24.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 Bottle Case","offer_id":45170207653997,"sku":"FESNWPRD180-12","price":281.12,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2979104152.jpg?v=1777997715"},{"product_id":"thistledown-gorgeous-grenache-rose-2025","title":"Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache Rosé 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrenache is Australia’s signature grape variety and we’re slightly obsessed with it. Our Rosé is sourced from an old, single vineyard in Berri. Beautifully pale, salmon pink with delicate aromatics and lovely texture, it lives up to its name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n \n \u003cp\u003eThis beautifully pale rosé has lovely aromatic wild strawberry and cranberry notes on the nose. The palate is tangy, dry and textural with creamy berry fruit and a deliciously moreish finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45169996234861,"sku":"FESNWPRD181","price":24.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 Bottle Case","offer_id":45170207686765,"sku":"FESNWPRD181-12","price":281.12,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2979103600.jpg?v=1777997720"},{"product_id":"thistledown-gorgeous-grenache-2024","title":"Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache wine has a deep cherry red color. This Australian Red Wine is aromatic and lifted on the nose with a beautifully layered, textural palate with wild strawberry and spice. This Gorgeous Grenache wine is beautifully layered, textural palate with wild strawberry and spice. 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Aromatic, deceptively light but with beautiful wild fruit, and slurpy, supple tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45169996267629,"sku":"FESNWPRD182","price":24.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 Bottle Case","offer_id":45170207752301,"sku":"FESNWPRD182-12","price":281.12,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/Worldwine_43_106de62c-bfb6-4c85-b79b-eb2581c827a2.jpg?v=1777997725"},{"product_id":"thistledown-thorny-devil-grenache-2025","title":"Thistledown Thorny Devil Grenache 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThorny Devil comes from a variety of sites, all of which have in common that that they are old, bush trained and dry grown. 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Medium bodied but multi-layered and textural with a very long, aromatic finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45169996333165,"sku":"FESNWPRD184","price":59.15,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":45170207850605,"sku":"FESNWPRD184-6","price":337.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2979097699.jpg?v=1777997734"},{"product_id":"thistledown-she-s-electric-grenache-2025","title":"Thistledown She’S Electric Grenache 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Grenache from Thistledown comes from a single vineyard at the end of Chapel Hill Road, with a pretty wild story to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard held both old and younger Grenache plantings, but almost saw a tragic end when a bird caught on fire from a power line then fell to the ground, taking the vineyard out with it. 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