This is one of the vineyards that really explains the Seascape Collection. High up, exposed and around 12 kilometres from the ocean, the site gives Trizanne exactly the kind of raw material she wants to work with: a strong sense of origin and very little need for embellishment.
What makes the 2025 particularly interesting is Trizanne’s willingness to change course when the vintage asks for it. She has a way she likes to make this wine, but she is not wedded to a formula; components that didn’t say what she wanted them to say simply didn’t make the final wine. At these tiny volumes, there is nowhere to hide and no reason to compromise.
It’s a brilliant example of what Seascape has become: less about repeating last year’s success and more about getting the clearest possible expression of the vineyard in front of you.
“From Sauvignon Blanc. Approximately 20% underwent three weeks of skin contact in new oak, the balance fermented and matured in older oak for 10 months. Intensely aromatic, showing guava, granadilla, blackcurrant and a subtle leafy nuance. The palate is steely and linear, with a dense core of fruit offset by arresting acidity before a long, dry finish. “Tightly wound” scarcely does it justice – this is a cerebral, uncompromising wine that deserves at least two or three years in bottle. 95/100” Christian Eedes, Winemag.co.za
