These Waves Viognier
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Mildly spiced Asian cuisine, roasted poultry, and rich seafood dishes such as seared scallops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Spier's 'These Waves' Viognier is a white wine sourced from the Cape South Coast of South Africa, a region defined by its cool maritime climate and ocean influences. This terroir helps preserve the natural acidity of the Viognier grape, balancing its characteristic rich texture. The wine is typically fermented in stainless steel tanks to retain its vibrant floral and stone fruit aromas, with some lees contact to add complexity and body.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1692 along the banks of the Eerste River in Stellenbosch, Spier is one of South Africa's oldest wine farms. Acquired in 1993 by the Enthoven family, the estate has transformed into a benchmark of ecological stewardship, operating under certified organic viticulture and holistic regenerative farming. The vineyards thrive on decomposed granite, Table Mountain sandstone, and alluvial loam, benefiting from cooling maritime breezes off False Bay. Spearheaded by managing director Frans Smit and cellar master Johan Jordaan, the winemaking philosophy balances non-interventionist, terroir-driven cellar practices with precise modern craftsmanship. Renowned for its versatility and focus on classic Cape cultivars, Spier's portfolio is anchored by benchmark whites, notably its acclaimed Chenin Blanc expressions—ranging from the vibrant, fruit-forward Signature Collection to the sophisticated, barrel-fermented 21 Gables and Creative Block bottlings—alongside low-intervention organic cuvées.