Springfield Garuzis Brut NV

The family-run Springfield Estate is located in the mountain-ringed Robertson Valley in the Western Cape. The Bruwer family are 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 farm has been in the family since 1898 and is currently run by Abrie and his sister, Jeanette Bruwer.

There are many different types of soil on the estate – some areas are very rocky, consisting of about 70% quartz rock. Others areas are rich in lime, with soil similar to that found in Burgundy and Sancerre. Sandy loam soil can, in turn, be found near the banks of the Breede River. By recognizing these differences in terroir they are able to make complex, terroir-driven wines from site specific vineyards. The Springfield philosophy is to produce wine as naturally as possible. The winemaking process is kept direct and uncomplicated – the wine is left to make itself, as was done centuries ago.