Thorne & Daughters Sand Castles 2024
Wine of Origin Olifantsrivier and Swartland
This wine is John’s first CWG Auction wine. The wine marries John’s fascination with classic, Old-World wines and the wildness of our dryland Paardeberg Sémillon and Skurfberg Sauvignon Blanc vineyards in the Western Cape. The 2024 vintage gave us the ripeness and concentration we could use as a backbone for this elegant and intricate wine. Meticulous and minimalist winemaking allowed for complexity and age-worthiness over stark, primary fruit.
Tasting Notes: Notes of ripe yellow fruit, struck match, oak spice and saline elements on the nose. The wine is dense, voluminous and layered on the palate without carrying unnecessary weight.
Ready for drinking from 2026 – 2036.
Winemaker: Winemaker (Link to his profile)
Price raised per case
- 6 x 750ml or equivalent
- Highest: R9 000
- Lowest: R7 167
- Average: R7 580
Packaging
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Case Size: 6 x 750ml
- Cases Produced: 100
- Cases Auctioned: 50
Analysis
- Alc: 13.4 vol%
- RS: 2.1 g/l
- TA: 6.1 g/l
- pH: 3.15
