This might be the wine that tested Trizanne’s patience most.
The vineyard itself isn’t easy. Shallow roots in heavy clay soils mean the vines can struggle for vigour, and Trizanne and grower Shane have been putting real work into improving soil health and encouraging the roots to go deeper. It’s a site that demands attention rather than simply delivering perfect fruit year after year.
Then the 2024 took things one step further.
The wine’s malolactic fermentation simply refused to finish, leaving Trizanne waiting far longer than expected before she could bottle it. For someone working with tiny volumes and very little room for error, that meant trusting the wine and giving it the time it needed rather than forcing it along.
That patience paid off. More importantly, it says something about why Trizanne continues to work with this vineyard: it may not be the easiest site in the Seascape Collection, but easy has never really been the point.
“MLF hugely delayed; matured in barrel, bottled in January 2026. Heady aromatics of red and black berries, flowers, herbs and some meaty character. Concentrated fruit matched by punchy acidity, the tannins firm but fine, the finish long and savoury. Not heavy but intensely flavoured, an idiosyncratic wine with plenty of interest. 95/100” Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
