Silverthorn Wines
Not sure what to taste? Take the Silverthorn quiz and find your glass
A small Cap Classique house on the Breede River, run by John and Karen Loubser. Karen’s father bought the farm in 1976. John and Karen took it over in 1999, and John has made the wine full-time since 2018. They pour the tastings themselves.
Wine Valley Safari stops here on the Cap Classique Experience.
We book the tasting.
You choose the glass.
In the heart of the Robertson Valley
The 11-hectare farm sits on Bokkeveld shale and a limestone ridge, with old vines planted between 1984 and 1999 and no insecticides or herbicides. The view runs across the river to the Riviersonderend mountains.
The 2019 Jewel Box was Platter’s 2026 Cap Classique Wine of the Year.
On a Wine Valley Safari
Silverthorn is a stop on The Cap Classique Experience, with Weltevrede and Kapokbos, from R2495 a person. Our Picnics in the Winelands, from R1750, pour Silverthorn’s River Dragon. Your host confirms the plan the day before. Meeting points are 10h00 at Blou Pieke Boutique Hotel, 48 Long Street, Montagu, and 11h00 at Four Cousins, 54 Voortrekker Avenue, Robertson.
What to taste
Check out our Silverthorn Wine Quiz here.
Silverthorn makes four Cap Classiques for sale: River Dragon, from Colombar; The Genie, a Shiraz rosé; The Green Man, from Chardonnay; and Jewel Box, from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Big Dog is made for the Cape Winemakers Guild auction.
Ask John or Karen how long each one rested on its lees. The prices are on Silverthorn’s order-request page.
Picnics by the river
Our Picnics in the Winelands pair a WVS picnic basket with Silverthorn’s River Dragon. On The Cap Classique Experience, your host plans lunch around the day.
Owners at the table
At Silverthorn, the people who grow the grapes and make the wine pour it for you. Tastings are small and need a booking, which we arrange as part of the tour.
Hours, and how to find them
Tasting: Monday to Friday 12h00–15h00, Saturday 10h00–14h00. Booking is essential.
Silverthorn Wines, on the Breede River, Robertson.
After the tour
If a bottle stayed with you, send an order from the Silverthorn order-request page. Orders are in multiples of 6 bottles, mixing is fine, and Silverthorn replies with the delivery cost. Orders of 6 or more bottles get 5% off.
If you want the same stop again, write to info@winevalleysafari.com or call +27 81 740 0145.