South Africa is blessed with a plethora of winemakers choosing to make and market wines in different ways, one of which is The South Coasters. It was a pleasure to attend their tasting in Cape Town before Cape Wine at The Gin Bar, a hip and happening spot in the city of Cape Town. The South Coasters are an innovative and energetic group focused operating out of the Cape South Coast wine region. Their aspiration is one of exploring the cooler, southern and maritime region to its full potential, through their shared philosophies of patience, sustainable viticulture, low intervention winemaking and collaboration. The Cape South Coast region includes the districts of Elgin, Overberg, Walker Bay, Cape Agulhas, Swellendam, Lower Duivenhoks River and Plettenberg Bay. It is the southernmost region of viticulture in South Africa, and its wines manifest great freshness and concentration, partly through the region’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, but also due to the tough growing conditions, windswept valleys, poor soils and extended hang time afforded in the vineyard. The South Coasters new wave includes the young wine companies of Brunia, Maanschijn, Thamnus Wines, Lelie Van Saron, Charla Haasbroek Wines, Saurwein Wines, Deep Rooted Wines, Van Niekerk Vintners, Weather Report Wines and Kindred Coast.