Springfield Cabernet Sauvignon ´Méthode Ancienne´
| Domaine | Springfield Estate |
| Appellation | Robertson |
| Sorte de Vin | Vin Rouge Corsé |
| Millésime | 2016 |
| Clôture | Bouchon en Liège |
| Viticulture | Conventionnelle |
| Alcool par Volume | 14% |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Potentiel de Garde dès Millésime | < 15 Années |
| Maturation | Vieux Fût de Chêne |
Notes de Dégustation
Vin rouge noble et puissant exceptionnel. Robe rouge cerise intense et profonde avec des larmes couleur rubis. Départ de nez discret demandant du temps à s'ouvrir, baies bleues avec dominante de mûre et cassis, baies rouges tel la framboise et baies de genévrier, roses sauvages séchées et pivoine, sous-bois, épices méridionales et poivre blanc, cacao et notes toastées. Texture tout en distinction avec toutes les composantes très précisément en place, notes de bois parfaitement intégrées, tanins élégants, finale magistrale tout en amplitude et en complexité. Un pur bonheur tel quel ou sur un beau rôti de veau ou un gibier en sauce, un ragout de légumes-racines aux truffes, une fricassée de champignons sauvages. Jusqu'à 10 ans d'âge, décanter une heure avant de servir. T° de service: 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.
