{"product_id":"the-great-escape-chardonnay-thistledown-eden-valley","title":"The Great Escape Chardonnay, Thistledown, Eden Valley (2024)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \"Great Escape\" refers to a breakaway from the heavy, over-oaked Australian Chardonnays of the past. This is the modern face of Oz: fresh, vibrant, and bristling with high-altitude energy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThistledown is the passion project of two Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan. They are obsessed with \"drinkability,\" and for this Chardonnay, they head for the hills - specifically the cool, windswept vineyards of the Eden Valley. At 400+ metres above sea level, the grapes retain a natural, piercing acidity that you just don't get on the valley floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is hands-off but thoughtful. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in a mix of old French oak and concrete eggs, it focuses on texture rather than flavour. It isn't a butter bomb; it is a wine of citrus zest, white flowers, and crushed rock.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistledown","offers":[{"title":"2024","offer_id":56923112505727,"sku":null,"price":16.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5216\/1623\/files\/Thistledown_-The-Great-Escape-Chardonnay.jpg?v=1770650275","url":"https:\/\/www.fulhamwinecompany.co.uk\/products\/the-great-escape-chardonnay-thistledown-eden-valley","provider":"The Fulham Wine Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}