Thistledown Wines

Thistledown was founded in 2010 by two Masters of Wine, Giles Cooke and Fergal Tynan, whose vision was to craft wines of precision, elegance and energy. Wines that not only faithfully expressed the sites from which the fruit was grown but challenged the accepted norms of Australian wine at the time. 

Thistledown craft elegant, energetic and detailed Grenache, Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley, and contemporary style Shiraz from McLaren Vale, Eden Valley, and Barossa. 

Today, Thistledown is a Halliday wine Companion 5 red star winery, a Real Review Top Winery of Australia and a certified member of sustainable Winegrowing Australia (SWA). We consistently receive very high scores and praise from the world’s most respected wine writers and publications. We are demonstrating that South Australian wine is truly world class – deserving its place on the finest tables and shelves, and in cellars across the world.