Snakes & Ladders 2025

Thorne & Daughters, teknisk ark/fact sheet (thorneanddaughters.com – linket fra thorneanddaughters.com, hentet 2026-10-18): 2025 Thorne & Daughters Snakes & Ladders; druer: Sauvignon Blanc; alkohol 13.8%. Producentens noter (engelsk): About the wine: THE W INE The moderate 2025 season was very kind to us up in the Skurf berg. Given how dry this region can be it is a big relief not being pushed to pick by the normal January heatwaves. The crops were very generous, f lavours just absolutely off-the-charts. The cooler weather allowed for a very good level of f lavour and tannin ripeness without excessive alcohol. Yes, we pick Sauvignon blanc for tannin-ripeness and yes it does have an expression that is not driven by the green f lavour spectrum. This is a “region of compulsion” for me as I just can’t turn down the opportunity to work with grapes from this area. I think compulsion is what allows me to push through the work of sourcing grapes from so far afield. It remains logistically challenging, but those long harvest days fade away as we assess the wines in barrel. I’m continually delighted to see the kind of complexity and texture that Sauvignon blanc can deliver on the right sites, showing itself to be one of the World’s classic grape varieties. We have stuck to our winemaking basics here, leaving primary fruit behind in favour of the deeper characteristics of the wines. The grapes are whole-bunch pressed in our old Vaslin basket press with no SO2 or other additions. The juice is then wild-fermented in a mix of 225, 300 and 500 litre old oak barrels where the wines remain on their gross lees for 9-10 months before blending and bottling. We favour malolactic fermentation over early additions of sulphur dioxide, and the wines only see a first addition of SO2 in the early winter. We are looking for wines that show tension without losing their suppleness and core, and wines that will reward time in the cellar. Th o r n e & D a u g h t e r s hello@thorneanddaughters.com • www.thorneanddaughters.com Raising our handcrafted wines along with our two Daughters