
Wine of the Year
The room was left with no uncertainty, nor reason for second guessing; this wine was simply the finest example of varietal grenache on the bench and further, the finest wine full stop.

Red Wine of the Year
You can’t ask for a better endorsement of why this wine is worthy of its 99 points.

Top 100 Wineries
...the producers shaping Australia’s modern wine landscape and ensuring its future.

Grenache of the Year
The third time Thistledown Wines has received this accolade.
An exemplar wine that shows the full potential of the region at the hands of both grower and maker.
Featured Wines
Our Wines

Thistledown Wines
Award Winning, Sustainable, Small Batch Grenache, Shiraz & Chardonnay from South Australia’s Iconic Vineyards.

By Thistledown
Characterful, Regional, Benchmark Varietals made with the same meticulous fruit sourcing and winemaking as Thistledown.

Millions Suns
We strongly believe that sustainability relies on respecting our environment, our community and our commercial partners with an end goal of producing delicious wines, responsibly.

Earthsong
Earthsong are single vineyard wines from New Zealand's Marlborough delivering the most thrilling expressions of contemporary New Zealand wine.
Wine of the Year
Winning Wine of the Year from 2026 Halliday Wine Companion — widely known as the bible of Australian wine — is the highest accolade an Australian wine can receive.
The 2024 This Charming Man, Single Vineyard, Clarendon Old Vine Grenache took Greanche of the Year and Red Wine of the Year before claiming the ultimate prize: WINE OF THE YEAR.
Sourced from one highly prized block on the iconic Smart Vineyard in McLaren Vale's Clarendon subregion, this is the second consecutive year this wine has won Grenache of the Year — and the third time in total Thistledown has claimed that title.
Sustainable Wine Growing Australia Certified
After rigorous auditing processes we continue to hold the SWA accreditation - an industry-first trust mark that helps to ensure eco-conscious wine drinkers around the world get to enjoy a product that’s better for communities, better for the planet, and better for the future of the industry.






