Thorne & Daughters "Rocking Horse" Cape White Blend, 2023
Semillon, Roussanne
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Winemaker notes:
The 2023 vintage is one of layers and tension, with aromas of flint, peach and jasmine. The palate follows with gentle tropical notes, vanilla and yuzu on a tightly coiled finish.
Roussanne – 30% Stellenbosch / Paardeberg – 14 years old - decomposed granite / clay
Chenin blanc – 28% Paardeberg 44 years old - decomposed granite and Malmesbury 40 years old iron-rich soils
Chardonnay – 20% Ceres Plateau 10 years old – sandstone over clay
Semillon blanc – 15% Swartland – 60 and 14 years old - alluvial soils
Clairette blanche – 7%Worcester 45 years old - alluvial soils
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Kiwi, yellow flowers, wild honey on nose. Palate is creamy with lemon curd, gala apple, peach pit and macadamia. Blend of mostly Semillon + Roussanne with Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Clairette Blanche. The team picks early, based on taste with the final wine style in mind - a subtle wine that shows ripeness balanced with elegance. Think Rhone white constructed with South African soils with very hands-off winemaking techniques. Rocking Horse takes its name from a wooden rocking horse they made for their daughters out of old oak barrel staves.
Western Cape | South Africa
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