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As one of the “outsiders” we’ve always been drawn to people with a similarly maverick streak – those willing to do things the hard way. But the path to success is rarely an even, linear one. Doubters, cynics and dilettantes line the path and it takes an iron will to continue on. When the destination is not yet known, or even in sight, one’s sanity may even be questioned. This only seeks to galvanise and to spur one forward.
The Fool on the Hill is sourced from a beautiful contoured site high above the Barossa Valley. Isolated and challenging, those pioneers who originally had the foresight to plant, must have sometimes questioned their sanity.
The first vintage from Joel Mattschoss’ Trial Hill Vineyard, these old bush trained vines have been brought back into rude health and their fruit is filed with energy, intensity and mineral strewn complexity.
The fruit was hand-picked early in the morning before swift transport to the winery where we retained 20% whole bunches. Wild fermented in concrete pyramid before pressing to large format seasoned oak for 11 months.
2574 Bottles Produced
The 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.
