This is the bottle for when fizz needs to actually mean something. Pour it and you get a fine, never-ending stream of tiny bubbles, then a wave of toasty brioche, baked apple and citrus that lands rich and creamy before drying out clean. It drinks like proper grower Champagne but it's South African, and it costs you a fraction of the postcode. Cold bottle, good people, a reason to celebrate (or just a Friday). Sorted.
First sniff is the giveaway: warm brioche and roasted almond, almost like marzipan, sitting over fresh lemon and citrus zest. Then baked apple and a whisper of red fruit from the Pinot Noir. On the palate it's the opposite of thin sparkling wine. It's rich, creamy and full, with a soft toasty weight that coats your mouth, and those fine bubbles keep it lifted. Finishes proper dry and savoury, so it never goes sweet or cloying. That depth is earned: it sits on its lees (the spent yeast) for years, which is exactly where the bread-and-pastry character comes from.
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Silverthorn is a small family winery in Robertson, in South Africa's Western Cape, run by John Loubser, a Cape Winemakers Guild member who learned his craft at serious houses like Graham Beck and Steenberg. The Jewel Box is his showpiece. He built it to chase the richness of his favourite Champagnes, Krug and Bollinger, using the traditional method (the same way real Champagne is made, second fermentation in the bottle). Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, part-fermented in old French oak, then aged long on the lees. Small-batch, properly made, no shortcuts.
Good to know
- What is the price of Silverthorn The Jewel Box 75cl?
Silverthorn The Jewel Box 75cl is KSh 6,759 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Silverthorn The Jewel Box Cap Classique taste like?
Rich and creamy with brioche, roasted almond, citrus and baked apple, plus fine persistent bubbles and a crisp, dry, savoury Brut finish. Think proper grower-Champagne style, not light party fizz.
- What is the ABV?
It's 12%, a standard strength for traditional-method sparkling wine.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Dry. It's a Brut, so it finishes crisp and savoury with just a hint of fruit, never sugary.
- How do I serve it?
Properly chilled at 6 to 8 degrees, poured gently into a white wine glass rather than a narrow flute so you actually smell the brioche and almond.
- What pairs with it?
Oysters, prawns, grilled fish, fried chicken, sushi, or creamy cheeses. The bubbles and acidity cut through rich and fried food beautifully.
- What is Méthode Cap Classique?
It's South Africa's name for sparkling wine made the traditional Champagne way, with the second fermentation happening inside the bottle. Same method, South African address, far friendlier price.
- Where is it from?
Silverthorn Wines in Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa, made by winemaker John Loubser.
Silverthorn The Jewel Box 75cl
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Silverthorn The Jewel Box 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Silverthorn The Jewel Box 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 6,759. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.