Spier’s winemakers have their pick of grapes grown across the diverse terroir of the winelands, giving them space to play and to dream up whole new ranges – like the newly released Seaward wines aiming to showcase the “perfect storm” of cool coastal climate growing.

Cellarmaster Frans Smit says grapes from South Africa’s prime coastal growing areas – Darling, Durbanville and the southern side of Stellenbosch – exposed to cooling afternoon sea breezes in summer, ripen slower, resulting in concentrated flavours and well-balanced wines...