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Cape Winemakers Guild Thorne & Daughters Sand Castles 2024
R1,510.00
69% Sémillon, 31% Sauvignon Blanc
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.
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.
Alc 13.4% | RS 2.1g/l | TA 6.1 g/l | pH 3.15
9 in stock
Description
Established in 1982, the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) is a collective of some of South Africa’s greatest winemakers. These 42 winemakers have been recognised as excelling at their craft by their peers within the Guild. Membership of the Guild is by invitation only and is extended to winemakers who have been responsible for the production of wines of excellence for a minimum of five years and who show promise of not only consistently exceeding industry standards, but also promoting the values of the Guild. Over the last 43 years, the Guild’s winemakers have demonstrated a commitment to developing the local wine industry, through innovative practices and the sharing of knowledge. The Guild and its members are investing in the future of winemaking by nurturing young winemaking talent through the Cape Winemakers Guild Development Trust and the CWG Protégé Programme. The CWG meets regularly as a technical tasting group, providing its members with an opportunity to evaluate wines from around the world and to share their knowledge and ideas – ensuring that CWG members remain leaders in the art and science of winemaking.
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