Silverthorn

Silverthorn River Dragon Brut Cap Classique NV

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Price: R 280.00
Robertson's soils are roughly 400 million years old, older than the dinosaurs, which is why John Loubser, a keen palaeophile, never found the fossils he was hoping for on the family farm. "If we can't have dinosaurs, we can have dragons," he decided, and River Dragon was born: one of only a handful of Cap Classiques anywhere, made from Colombard, drawn from an old block planted in 1983. Fermented with a good portion in old 500-litre acacia barrels, which lifts the floral aromatics and adds an intriguing texture, then aged on the lees before release. Vibrant green apple in the glass with a fine twirling bead, chamomile blossom, thatch and apple blossom over subtle stone and tropical fruit. The palate is lean and racy with a fine mousse and a salty close. An excellent aperitif.