Cape South Coast

Naartjie peel, ripe pear, fennel and sweet herbs lead. Bright, direct and mouth-filling, with sapid texture, savoury grip and a slow, persistent finish.

Peppercorn, clove, dried apricot and raspberry lead a smooth, complex palate with supple tannins and lingering spice.

Lemon, orchard fruit and restrained vanilla lead a textured but precise palate, with bright acidity and a clean mineral finish.

Joyful and vivacious with pertinent peach and subtle pear notes. This is Viognier as it should be - aromatic without being heavy, textural without losing freshness. One of South Africa's most accomplished examples of this noble Rhône variety.

Peach, apricot and floral perfume meet subtle spice and mineral freshness. Textured yet lively, with a long aromatic finish.

Citrus, white peach and toasted nuts meet fine oak. Cool-climate acidity and stony minerality create precision and length.

Roussanne-led richness brings apricot, peach, flowers and spice, balanced by vibrant acidity and a long mineral finish.

Citrus, gooseberry and herbs gain breadth from barrel fermentation, while cool-climate acidity and minerality keep the finish focused.

Violet, dark berries, herbs and pepper lead a concentrated yet elegant Syrah, with fine tannins and mineral freshness.

A blend of fruit from three sources: Elgin, Polkadraai Hills, and Cape Agulhas. This is a medium bodied, highly perfumed Syrah with notes of violets, pepper, and wild cherry fruit. So approachable yet showing lots of complexity, there are flavours of liquorice root and wild herbs on the finish. Another great success from the young Sam Lambson.

A true cool-climate Syrah coming from one of South Africa’s coolest growing regions. The wine has notes of wild herbs, woodland fruit, with pepper and liquorice root. There is freshness and focus here with a wonderful grip of tannins creating tension through the mid-palate. The finish is very long with notes of kelp and tapenade.

Coming from Elim, this is a vibrant and extremely elegant style of Syrah which has been aged 60% in concrete vats. The wine opens with notes of wild herbs, white pepper, and fresh cherry with a saline core with excellent focus and tension. There is a subtle savoury note with pepper finish that is so delicious. An excellent set of 2024s from Sam.

A subtle, delicately spiced wine using 20% whole clusters this year. It offers notes of grilled herbs, fresh red cherries and red flowers with a little black pepper and nutmeg spice on the finish.

The 2023 Family Vineyards Chardonnay is sourced from three vineyard sites from the farm, two north facing, and one south facing. This is a detailed, chiselled and impeccable balanced Chardonnay with subtle notes of butterscotch, acacia, and a very fine saline finish.

From a 2.5 hectare vineyard at the top of the slope, Windansea has a majestic view to the sea. The shallow dense clay of the soil always lends the wine more density. The 2023 is elegant and more filigree than the previous vintage with notes of red and black cherry, grilled herbs and a little savoury spice. The palate is bright and sappy with floral notes of violet and cherry blossom mingling with a little pepper spice on the finish.

This comes from eight small parcels of Chardonnay in Elgin. Showing the freshness of this cool climate, it offers citrus notes and orchard fruit with elegance and focus with delicate oak spice shining through on the finish.

Raspberry, strawberry, orange and savoury spice combine with fine-grained tannins, freshness and a focused, persistent finish.

A cool climate Syrah, from five parcels throughout Elgin. Clearly on the red-fruited side of the spectrum it has wonderful freshness and energy with flavours of red cherry and wild strawberries. The finish shows some powdery textured tannin with a little dried thyme and white pepper.

Lime, lemon, herbs and salted-almond richness meet exceptional purity, energetic acidity and a long, complex finish.

Lemon, blossom and oatmeal frame a dense, precise palate. Driving acidity, restrained oak and saline minerality create an exceptionally long finish.

Floral redcurrant, orange, musk and white pepper meet greater depth, fine acidity and silky tannins on a long dry finish.

Cranberry, strawberry, fynbos and white pepper lead a concentrated yet vital palate with fine tannins and mineral drive.

Red and black cherry, cassis, flowers, fynbos and spice combine with propulsive acidity and grippy, precise tannins.