Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.38%
Residual Sugar 2.5 g/L
pH 3.19
Total Acidity 6.7 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Semillon Gris
Semillon Gris100%
Region Western Cape
Soil Granite sands
Vine Age 10 years old
Maceration 7 days
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Details Tin Soldier is a skin-fermented wine made from Semillon gris. The vineyard has been established from a sélection massale of Semillon gris cuttings taken from an adjacent vineyard of Semillon that was planted in 1963. The colour of the wine is unusual, having taken some bright copper tones from about a week’s fermentation on skins. The extraction is managed very carefully to retain a delicacy in the wine, while bringing out a lot of complexity. Through the years we have also included a portion of the wine that is directly whole-bunch pressed with no skin fermentation. This portion helps to lift the aromatic profile of the wine, and achieve this wonderful interplay of fruit and savoury tones. For the 2023 wine, we have continued with our efforts to get a little bit more ripeness in the glass here. We needed to push through the late season rain a bit, but dry growing conditions meant that the blocks dried up quickly and there was no ill effect for the grapes.
Tasting Notes
Nose: ripe apricot, Thai basil, nutmeg, toasted pistachio, baklava, gingerbread, tangerine rind, dried apricots, rust
Palate: apples, crème caramel, orange cake, dry, grippy, quince, rooibos tea
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John and Tasha Seccombe
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John Seccombe