Springfield Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Pinotage 95 points – Tim Atkin

95 points – Tim Atkin

wild yeast and careful barrel age

Tasting through the lineup this year

our estate Fijnbosch vineyard and the neighboring Nooitgedacht vineyard

Springfield Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Pinotage 95 points – Tim AtkinIn order to achieve a luscious, juicy wine, we try to have as little intervention in the cellar as possible. Simply de stemmed, the whole, uncrushed bunches are transported using only a gravity flow system. Whole berry maceration is followed by fermentation with natural yeasts, racking and one years maturation in oak barrels. The result is a velvety wine with softer tannins and classical varietal characteristics. This traditional wine is unfiltered