By Thorne & Daughters

ORANGE | SALTY SWEET
Nostalgic and delicious, like a day at a country fair.

WHAT WE TASTE
Buttered toast, struck match, a mouthful of salty caramel banana

PERFECT PAIRING

Vegetable tagine, char siu, beef tartare

TEMP CHECK

Take her out of the fridge an hour or so before serving, youll thank us.

ABOUT THORNE & DAUGHTERS

They say, quite simply, that they are raising handcrafted wines along with their two daughters. But we think John & Tasha Seccombe are doing so much more than that! Theyre raising the profile of forgotten grapes, reflecting on the heritage of a complicated wine-producing country and thoughtfully capturing a new narrative of what that could become.

OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE

The name Tin Soldier is a tribute to Semillons status as the old foot soldier of the South African industry it used to make up for nearly 95% of the wine made! Like forgotten old toy soldiers buried in the garden, Semillon is now a mere shadow of its former glory days in the Cape. And boy, are we glad the Seccombes dug this one up!

THE TECHNICAL STUFF

Place: Swartland, South Africa
Grape: Semillon Gris
Style: Skin contact-y, salty-sweet & sophisticated