Thorne & Daughters Tin Soldier Semillon Gris 2024
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RATINGS
Vivino: 4.0 | Tim Atkin: 94 points | Platter's: 4.5 stars
TASTING NOTES
100% Semillon Gris
Tin Soldier is a skin-fermented wine made from Semillon gris, which is almost unique to South Africa, and a time when Semillon was the grape on which the South African wine industry was built. The vineyard has been established from a selection of Semillon Gris cuttings taken from an adjacent vineyard of Semillon that was planted in 1964.
The colour of the wine is unusual, having taken some bright copper tones from about a week’s fermentation on skins. The wine shows aromas of ripe apricot, Thai basil, nutmeg and toasted pistachio, redolent of baklava.
The interplay between savoury and sweet is a key point of interest in Tin Soldier, and makes for a subtle and engaging wine. The wine shows complex aromas of gingerbread, tangerine rind, blood orange and flint. The palate has rich notes of yellow apples, crème caramel and orange cake with textured tannins recalling quince and rooibos tea.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
| Varietals |
100% Semillon Gris |
| Alcohol | 12.85 % |
| Residual Sugar | 3.1 g/L |
| pH | 3.2 |
| Total Acidity | 6.1 g/L |