Springfield Firefinch Ripe Red 2004

Finches will always choose to devour the ripest, juiciest and sweetest grapes. Springfield pickers follow these birds from vineyard to vineyard to pick the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Ruby Cabernet for this wine. Fruit driven nose is upfront and pronounced. The tannins firm but inviting. A must with pasta or chill for 15 minutes and enjoy with al fresco summer lunches.

£6.90

Datasheet color: red country: South Africa region: Overberg vintage: 2004

Springfield Estate

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 [continues...]

Springfield Vineyard

This is made in the ancient style of Burgundy. Wild yeast is used to ferment the wine and no fining or filtration is done. Rarely is this technique used in the New World. Tropical fruit nuances layered by lime and cream. A big wine with a very Burgundian style. [read on...]

£14.50

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. A dry white sauvignon with pungent tropical fruit flavours, full of ripe richness [read on...]

£6.75