Springfield Estate - Firefinch Ripe Red 2006

About the winery

Set in the heart of the mountain-ringed Robertson Valley in South Africa's Western Cape Province, Springfield Estate is a vibrant, family-run wine farm. It is owned by the Bruwer family, fourth-generation wine farmers and ninth-generation descendants of the Bruères, French Huguenots who came to South Africa from the Loire in 1688 with bundles of vines under their arms.

The lime-rich soil on the estate ranges from extremely rocky to clay, with sandy soil next to the Breede River where vineyards are protected against floods by low dikes. The climate in this area can be harsh and extreme. The southeaster blows the ocean air in from the Atlantic over 100 km away and this produces variable summer temperatures of around 30 ºC during the day to 15 ºC and below at night. The lower lying vines, such as those in the Sauvignon Blanc vineyards, are prone to frost during the growing period and a low annual rainfall of around 200 mm means that controlled irrigation is essential to relieve grape stress. These conditions are ideal for keeping alive natural yeasts present on the grapes, and to ensure an abundance of organic material in the vineyards.

(Source: www.springfieldestate.com)

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Aangeraden gerechten

• Wild : Hindefilet met vijgen en groene peper

Mening van professionelen

Vinexus - Infinity of Wine Duitsland Made by the Abrie Bruwer on his excellent Springfield Estate, this medium-bodied red has lovely crunchy bramble flavoured fruit with a nicely structured finish.Named after the ravenous finches which, driven by their superior sense of smell and taste, devour the grapes when fully ripe. A telltale sign that it is time to pick. This wine is made from 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and is packed with crushed red plum and cherry flavours. Juicy and luscious is the fruit from their sun-drenched valley. A real food wine.

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