Springfield ´Work of Time´
| Winery | Springfield Estate |
| Appellation | Robertson |
| Wine Style | Full Bodied Red Wine |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Bottle Closure | Cork |
| Viticulture | Conventional |
| Alcohol by Volume | 13,50% |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Ageing Potential from Vintage | < 15 Years |
| Ageing | New Oak Barrel |
Tasting notes
Classical, full-bodied red wine. Deep intense ink colour with cherry red tears. Distinctive nose of blueberries with ripe soft green peppers, humus and Sichuan pepper. Powerful attack with firm yet elegant tannins and ripe acidity. Subdued alcohol with a discrete long aromatic finish. Pairs well with red meat with green pepper sauce, hare saddle in pepper sauce or stuffed and grilled aubergines. Till 5 years best decant in advance. Serving temperature: 17°C.
Wine Story
Springfield Estate is a family owned wine estate situated in the Western Cape of Southern Africa. Descended from the French Huguenots, the Bruwer family has been farming on the land, now known as Springfield, for five generations. With generational knowledge handed down since 1898, vineyards are planted in specific sites to capture the best varietal characteristics of each cultivar.
Many of the wines at Springfield Estate are made using natural yeast, with Abrie Bruwer being one of the pioneers in the country using this technique. This allows the character and the individuality of the grape to truly show itself, although the mercurial and temperamental yeast sometimes has it’s own ideas! Due to the wild yeast fermentation, the family strives to work as naturally as possible, both in the vineyard and the cellar, with minimal sprays used in the vineyard, and a hands-off approach in the cellar – leaving more time for the family’s favourite pursuit, fishing!
Current custodians, brother-and-sister team Abrie and Jeanette Bruwer, are always looking for the purest expression of the grape in the glass. Sharing a similar quirky personality and love for traveling with Frank, Jeanette, who is in charge of the export and sales side of the business, quickly found a valued and long-term partner in the form of Matthys Wines, with many glasses of wine and fascinating stories shared over the years.
Farming, and making wine, is a series of small decisions that need to be made every day, and the family’s motto, ‘Made on Honour’, guides these decisions every step of the way. Similairly, their relationship with Matthys Wines has been a decision that has been blessed with good fortune since the start.
