Thistledown, Fool On The Hill Grenache, Eden Valley, Australia, 2022 (Case) Caruso and Minini The upper Val Squaranto is

The upper Val Squaranto is notable for its biodiversity

this sparkling wine is worth going out of your way to try

Toasted oak nuances and coconut give way to notes of leather and damp earth from bottle ageing

with more herbs and a pleasant bitterness on the finish

Thistledown, Fool On The Hill Grenache, Eden Valley, Australia, 2022 (Case) Caruso and Minini The upper Val Squaranto isThe 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. Its 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. One of the highest Grenache vineyards in South Australia at 550m,