-11%You know that moment a cork goes and the room changes? This is the bottle for that. Silverthorn The Genie is a proper South African Cap Classique, made the same painstaking way as Champagne, so you get fine, persistent bubbles and a bone-dry Brut finish that keeps you coming back. Crack it for a win, a birthday, or just because it's Friday and you fancy something that drinks above its weight. Tell us the address, we'll have it cold at your door fast, any hour.
First thing you notice is the bubble: tiny, steady, almost creamy on the tongue rather than aggressive fizz. Nose is fresh and bright, think lemon and green apple with a warm whiff of just-baked bread (that's the long ageing on the yeast doing its thing). The palate is crisp and properly dry, citrus up top, a soft creamy middle, then a clean snappy finish that leaves your mouth watering for the next sip. Complex without being heavy. Grown-up bubbles that still go down easy.
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Silverthorn Wines sit in the Robertson Valley, a few hours out of Cape Town, on rocky, lime-rich shale soils that are weirdly similar to Champagne's chalk. That's no accident. Since 2004 they've done one thing and done it obsessively: traditional-method sparkling wine, nothing else. Fruit gets hand-picked in the cool early hours to keep it fresh, gently whole-bunch pressed, then left to age slowly on its lees so it builds that bready, creamy depth. Small estate, serious bubbles.
Good to know
- What is the price of Silverthorn The Genie 75cl?
Silverthorn The Genie 75cl is KSh 4,599 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Silverthorn The Genie Cap Classique taste like?
Fresh and dry with fine, persistent bubbles. Citrus and green apple, a warm bready, creamy note from long lees ageing, and a crisp Brut finish that leaves you wanting more.
- What is the ABV of Silverthorn The Genie?
It's 12% ABV, in a standard 750ml bottle.
- What does Cap Classique mean?
It's South Africa's name for sparkling wine made the traditional way, with the second fermentation happening right in the bottle, exactly like Champagne. Same method, South African soul.
- How should I serve it?
Well chilled, around 6 to 8 degrees. Pour into a flute or white-wine glass to keep the aromas and bubbles tight. Lovely on its own or in a mimosa or French 75.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Dry. Brut means there's only a touch of sugar, so it finishes clean and crisp rather than sweet.
- Where is it from?
From Silverthorn Wines in the Robertson Valley, South Africa, a small estate that has specialised in traditional-method sparkling since 2004.
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Silverthorn The Genie 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Silverthorn The Genie 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 4,599. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.