Springfield Estate is a family business located in the heart of the Robertson Wine Valley, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The Bruwer family, descendants of the French Huguenots who fled to the country in 1688, blend ancient traditions with modern technology, crafting terroir-driven wines using mainly natural yeasts and minimal intervention. Springfield’s motto, "Made on Honour", affects every facet of their way of being and forms the focus of all decisions made on the farm.
Surrounded by mountains, Springfield Estate lies at the heart of the Robertson Wine Valley and borders the Breede River, which is their lifeblood. Robertson is a semi-arid area and with only 240 mm of rainfall a year, drip irrigation is essential. The soils here are ancient, with the farm’s terroir divided into 3 main sections: the upper part features numerous prehistoric termite mounds, which have calcified over the centuries and left huge chalk deposits. The middle section features rockfalls from an ancient glacier slide, which rolled down the mountainside and left incredibly rocky soils - around 70% rock with a huge quartz component. The last section is located on the banks of the Breede River, much lower and more prone to frost, with sandy, alluvial soils derived from Table Mountain sandstone.
The estate adapts its grape varieties to the three unique terroirs of its farm. Elevated areas with limestone-rich soils are perfect for early Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, while the rocky slopes yield incredibly concentrated and intense Sauvignon whites and reds. The sandy soils at lower altitudes produce elegant, restrained wines, with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon among the grapes.