Tim Atkin Vintage Highlights

Timed Online Auction, 3 - 20 October 2025

White Wine
About the Session

‘I’m proud to have my name associated with this auction, it’s a celebration of the people, the wines, and the country that I believe are shaping the future of fine wine. Now is the time to buy South African wine, the world is going to discover these wines, and prices will rise.“ – Tim Atkin MW


Current Bid

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Lot 64
  • Thorne & Daughters; Tin Soldier; 2018; 6 (1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 7 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 3 500
Location
Wine Storage
Delivery
Delivery within South Africa included
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About this Item

2018 Tin Soldier
6 (1 x 6) 750ml
All Thorne & Daughters wines take their names from archetypal children's toys, and Tin Soldier takes its name from Semillon's status as the old foot soldier of the South African industry. Much like the old toy soldiers buried in the garden, Semillon has been reduced to a mere shadow of its former glory days in the Cape.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Tin Soldier comes from the Schreiber family's vineyard on the Paardeberg and is entirely made with rare Semillon Gris. Just over two-thirds of the wine spends ten days on skins, producing a white with a bronze pink colour that's complex, challenging and a little tannic with pastry, quince and orange marmalade notes and tangy minerality. Drink 2020-26.' – Tim Atkin MW, SA Special Report 2019, 94/100

'From a six-year-old vineyard of Semillon Gris established using material from the Paper Kite site. 70% skin fermented for some 10 days and 30% whole-bunch pressed. A gorgeous and exotic nose of floral perfume (frangipani, honeysuckle), table grape, papaya and a whiff of marmalade. Great fruit concentration, coated acidity and some light grip to the finish. Layers of flavour and great length.' – Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za, 95/100 (Jun 2019)

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Lot 64