Thorne & Daughters

Thorne and Daughters Wines, founded in 2012 by John and Tasha Seccombe in the Western Cape, is known for producing some of South Africa’s best white wines. “Raising our handcrafted wines along with our two daughters,” is their motto, and it underscores their steady commitment to perfecting their craft and premiumizing the category. It also nods to their choice to name their wines after children’s toys. John is a master blender, evidenced by his white Rocking Horse and red Wanderer’s Heart blends, two of South Africa’s best values on the market today. The wines in his single-vineyard, varietal range are exacting and full of oldvine character. John’s ability to hone a consistent, textured profile across his wines while reflecting the site is marvelous. Thorne & Daughters perfectly tells the story of a once-and-future South Africa: old vineyards, old-school simplicity, and modern precision.