Groote Post Seasalter 2025

by Groote Post

Grape variety

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon

Region

Darling Hills, Western Cape (WO Darling), South Africa

Style

white

Alcohol

13%

Vintage

2025

Price: CHF 14 In stock

About this wine

The Darling Hills sit seven kilometres from the cold Atlantic Ocean. That proximity defines everything: sea breezes that regulate the dry summer heat and preserve acidity, saline air that finds its way into the wine, and thin granite-schist soils that stress the vines into concentrated, precise fruit. Brothers Peter and Nick Pentz have pushed Groote Post towards exactly this kind of expression — the Seasalter is their icon wine, a limited release that blends 90% Sauvignon Blanc with 10% Sémillon. Half the Sauvignon spends eight months in large 600-litre French oak barrels; the rest ferments cool in stainless; the two are blended with the Sémillon and bottled in March, a year after harvest. The result is the estate's benchmark: coastal freshness, mineral precision, and a texture and roundness that the oak and Sémillon contribute quietly.

Tasting notes

Pale gold with green tints. The nose is expressive and distinctly coastal — citrus and nectarine at the fore, with a whisper of fresh sea air, kelp and fine herbs that gives this wine its character. Mineral and focused. On the palate, lively acidity is balanced by a light creamy texture from the oak and the weight of the Sémillon. Long, elegant finish. A serious Cape white.

Aromas

citrus, nectarine, sea salt, kelp, fresh herbs, white peach, flint

Critic scores

• Vivino: 3.9/5

Structure

body light-medium · tannin none · acidity high · sweetness dry

Serving

Serve at 10–12°C · Drink 2025–2029

Food pairings

Grilled crayfish, Oysters, Seared scallops with herb butter, Grilled white fish

Best for

Seafood and fresh air. Pour it very cold.

From the winemaker

90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sémillon; south-oriented vineyards at 250m altitude, 7km from Atlantic Ocean; Hutton/Oakleaf soils on granite-schist substrate; hand-picked in cool of morning; 50% of Sauvignon aged 8 months in 600L French oak barrels; remainder in stainless steel; blended with Sémillon; bottled in March one year after harvest. Groote Post, Darling Hills; Peter and Nick Pentz.

Editor's note

Groote Post sits seven kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean on granite and schist soils in the Darling Hills — one of South Africa's most compelling cool-climate white wine addresses. The Seasalter is the estate's icon, a limited release: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sémillon, half the Sauvignon through eight months of large French oak, bottled in March. Citrus, nectarine, a distinctly coastal salinity, a long elegant finish. Peter and Nick Pentz are building something here. This is the evidence.

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