Thorne & Daughters, Tin Soldier, Swartland, South Africa 2018

100% Semillon Gris from a six-year-old vineyard, established from cuttings taken from an adjacent vineyard of Semillon Blanc, planted in 1964. 70% of the fruit was skin fermented for 10 days and 30% was whole-bunch pressed. Heady jasmine tea and rose petals aromas are underscored by saline oyster shell and subtle dried thyme notes, before a palate of ripe peaches, tart apricot and red apple. There's fine-boned structure, phenolic grip and textural grape tannins from the skin contact, while tingling acidity leads to a honeyed finish.