Thomas St Vincent Wines

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It is sad that few people understand naturally made, individual wines.
Technology has progressed to the point that far too many wines
lack the taste of their place of origin, and resemble one another.
- Gerard Chave - Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage.

Thomas St Vincent is... Thomas [the maker], St Vincent [the Gulf].
A significant geographic influence on the place of origin.
The Gulf St Vincent moderates the climate of South Australia's finest wine regions.
Along with the Southern Ocean, the Gulf St Vincent surrounds the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Fleurieu is a spectrum of mesoclimates.

Blewitt Springs is one of these. A specific terroir. A place of origin.
Defined by generally deep pale sands, over iron rich clay subsoils.
Still subject to a moderating maritime influence, but more inland.
A higher altitude. A mostly south facing aspect at its defining ridge lines.
As a result Blewitt Springs is usually cooler, slower to ripen, than surrounding mesoclimates.
Specifically this relates to varietals adapted to warm mildly arid Mediterranean climates.

Wines made from the dominant Grenache, Syrah and later ripening Mourvèdre, benefit.
Seasoning with other later ripeners, Counoise, Cinsaut, Carignan and Morrastel adds complexity.
They evoke and retain with age, particularly intense, precise and delineated flavours and aromas. Holding a fresh mouth watering edge. Expressing that they are from this place.
A well defined, specific and recognised terroir.

As vine growing was contemplated within the wider region, Blewitt Springs was one of the earliest localities planted. The deep sands allowed vines to explore quickly, and establish successfully.
Without the need for supplementary irrigation.

Many early vines survive, by their deep root systems and self sufficiency for moisture and nutrients.
The wines produced from them at once rival, but also acknowledge their cultivated homelands; France's Rhône Valley, Provence and Languedoc.

These are aspirational benchmarks for vinosity; the subtle blending of varietals to a savoury complexity; concentration, texture, balance, and a rustic, robust, unpretentious charm.

The aim is to intrigue, but not to overwhelm the senses, when taken in moderation.
Wine is to be savoured, but respected too. It is nature.

The term eleveur is used on our label. One who raises wine.
Benefiting from the care, and attention to detail of the conscientious grape grower.

Also from the legacy of especially long established vines.
We acknowledge those with foresight, who have gone before.
Access to this fruit is a privilege.

The wine expressed represents a journey.
And is a reward. For the hard work of many, over time.
It is also a happy accident. Of nature.

Your choice to find your way here is appreciated too.

Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'

2021 Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'
45/25/25/5% Mourvedre/Cinsaut/Grenache/Syrah. This hits the right colour zone, unravelling across tangy rails to riff on rosehip, musk stick, tangerine, and dried herb. Nicely saline, extremely dry and long, with pulse and nice weight. As restrained as this is, it is far from anodyne or flavourless. Good drinking rose'. Drink through 2022.
90/100 - Ned Goodwin MW - The Wine Companion [November 2021]

2021 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale Blanc

2021 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale Blanc
75/15/10% Viognier/Marsanne/Roussanne. I like this, as it billows across the palate with a saline, full weighted self-assuredness. Textural, multi-layered and versatile, speaking more of the Southern Rhone than most. Super savoury sans any obvious fruit references. A wine to feel, put with food and simply let be. Far more reliant on phenolics than acidity. Dried hay, quince, lemon balm, orange bitters. This will age nicely across the mid term.
Drink now to 2027.
93/100 - Ned Goodwin MW - The Wine Companion [November 2021]

2019 Thomas St Vincent Provencale

2019 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
A Mourvedre dominated blend inspired by the wilds of the Southern Rhone. More accurately, around Bandol. Australian sweetness of fruit mopped up by the ferrous, tobacco doused leathery tannins of the grape. Meat stock, pepper, clove, lapsang, tamarind, sandalwood, and an attractive smokiness. A lovely point to be released, with the whiff of time encroaching in the best sense. Delicious ! As with all these wines, I'd like the acidity to be more in tune with the rugged intuitions of the blend.This said, immensely satisfying.
95/100 - Ned Goodwin MW - The Wine Companion [November 2021]

2016 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale

2016 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale
Blueberry and bitumen,plum and cloves, graphite too, florals, dry liquorice. It's a bit too boozy but weight, complexity and x-factor are most definitely on its side. This is a pretty classy red. It delivers fruit and it promotes savouriness. It's a hot black road of a wine and it takes you places. Tannin is webbed and fine. And for all its might and warmth it remains fresh. It's been deftly made, if not deftly picked.
93/100 - Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front [August 2019]

2016 Thomas St Vincent Provencale

2016 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
Sturdy, clean, characterful and warm. It feels both meticulous and hefty. Musk sticks, chalk, dark berries, asphalt and a rusty earthen character. Dry red soil with lolly powder sprinkled over. Alcohol intrudes or plays a key role but otherwise it's exemplary. Drink 2020 - 2030.
92/100 - Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front [August 2019]

2016 Thomas St Vincent Provencale

2016 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
This deeply coloured blend is nigh on identical to its '17 sibling, but the wine is massively different, the fruit deep, rich and assertive. It has some newer oak, and this will join hands with the fruit through the next decade.
Drink now - 2036.
95/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [February 2020]

2017 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale

2017 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale
The winemaking varies somewhat from year to year, but is fundamentally the same. Gary Thomas finds most of his wines from this vintage lack concentration and complexity. I'm sitting on the fence - points for elegance.
Drink now - 2027.
92/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [February 2020]

2017 Thomas St Vincent Meridionale

2017 Thomas St Vincent Meridionale
Excellent colour. It's lighter than the '18s and shows most on the mid palate with bright, small berry fruits before a savoury finish. Drink now - 2027.
95/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [February 2020]

2017 Thomas St Vincent Provencale

2017 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
Gary Thomas is a hard task master when he comments that in this cooler year the wine lacks concentration and complexity. Elegance is a word that might be equally applicable. Either way, the wine will grow another leg over the next 3 - 5 years. Drink now - 2027.
94/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [February 2020]

2018 Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'

2018 Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'
The pale salmon colour gives no warning of the power and grip of the wine, nor of the war dance between the fruit components on the one hand and savoury earthy notes on the other. Extremely aromatic.
Drink now - 2021.
95/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [February 2020]

2019 Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'

2019 Thomas St Vincent Provencale Rose'
A blend of Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsaut and Counoise. Pale pink.
It's a pretty wine. With rose petals,

crab apple and bath powder aromas.
It offers all sorts of flavours, with fruit

skins as important as fruit flesh.
Drink now - 2021.
94/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [August 2020]

2018 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale

2018 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale
A well balanced outcome for the vintage. 90% Syrah and 10% Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon matured in used oak. A relaxed and elegant wine, fresh and generous.
Drink now - 2028.
94/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [August 2020]

2018 Thomas St Vincent Meridionale

70% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre,
10% Syrah, 5% Cinsaut. Ripe fruit is the driver of complexity.
Thomas St Vincent sees a better balanced year of acid/tannin/alcohol/fruit weight. But maybe there's something in the bouquet that detracts.
Drink now - 2026.
89/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [August 2020]

2018 Thomas St Vincent Provencale

2018 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
Red and purple fruits open proceedings and the complex blend
(Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Counoise, Morrastel-aka Graciano)
flows well across the palate, the fruit gently but insistently dominant, savoury notes in the background important for texture.
Drink now - 2033
93/100 - James Halliday - The Wine Companion [August 2020]

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SEPTENTRIONALE

Is Syrah for red. With a touch of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon.
As white it is Viognier dominant, with Roussanne and Marsanne blended.

The 2018 Septentrionale rouge is opaque ruby. A crimson rim.
The nose is viscous, pungent spring flowers, baked cherry pie.
Anise and nutmeg. In the mouth, skins of black cherries hints of blackcurrant, brambles. A resinous finish. Sweet fennel to green peppercorn, some cracked black amongst warm white pepper.

2021 Septentrionale Blanc. is translucent, pale white gold lights.
A reluctant nose of delicate peach blossom opening to apricots
and cream. In the mouth, apricot crumble with nutmeg.
With food it resolves to a warm spiced stonefruit bake.

MERIDIONALE

Is Grenache dominant for red.
Blending Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Syrah, and maybe Counoise.
For the white, Roussanne dominates. Viognier and Picpoul
are blended.

The 2018 Meridionale red is delicate ruby. But a dense core.
A bouquet mostly of sour cherries, but also sweet dried violets.
And herbs. Sundried Basil, Dill, Tarragon.
In the mouth, tree ripened cherry, tannins fine but firm as yet.
A long finish fading liquorice, to tar, to white pepper.

PROVENCALE

Is mostly Mourvèdre for red and rosé.
But reflects a season with proportions of Carignan, Cinsaut, Morrastel, Grenache, and sometimes Counoise or Syrah.

In 2018 the Provencale red is dense dark ruby. Fragrant with cherry and red currant conserve, polished saddle leather, and a savoury forest floor whiff. In the mouth black cherry and bramble fruits vie with drying earth and gamey leather. The finish is sinewy, herbal, resinous, warm pepper spice.

The 2021 Provencale Rose' shows a pale copper, peach skin blush. It smells of earthy peach stone, delicate mineral infused dried flowers. In the mouth it is taut, saline, crushed minerals, baked earth, gentle warm stone fruit. Chill well.

DEUXIEME

Is second.
Declassified parcels from the premier wines.
Exact composition varies with the season.

The 2018 Deuxieme is dense garnet. Brick at the rim.
The nose is fine grained brown spices, earth, developed faint ripe cherry plum scents, roast nuts, and old fashioned roses.
In the mouth it is baked earth, tar, savoury.
Warm nutmeg, cinnamonn sticks, delicate ripe plums.

RELEASES

Our releases are usually twice per year: Spring (October) and Autumn (April).
Red wines are bottle aged three years past the vintage prior to release.

For a limited period, one bottle in each 6 bottle order will be free of charge.

We accept forward reservations for your preferred delivery date, with payment prior to dispatch.

By ordering this wine, you affirm that you are over 18 years of age; are therefore legally entitled to purchase wine; and can provide proof of age as a requirement of wine sales legislation.

Library

Limited stock wines. And those from superseded vintages. Contact us for availability and pricing.

2016 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale
2016 Thomas St Vincent Provencale
2017 Thomas St Vincent Septentrionale
2017 Thomas St Vincent Meridionale
2017 Thomas St Vincent Provencale