My Wine of
the Month for September is Springfontein ‘Jonathan’s Ridge’ Pinotage 2010.
This wine has
depth with lush sweet fruit backed by lovely soft tannins from its 19 months aging in 80% new French and American barriques. It’s not until later
processing the label photo I noticed 15% abv, the wine is just so well balanced
and drinkable and it was deservedly a Top 10 winner in 2013.
It’s a
single vineyard wine from vines planted in 2000, so less than 9 years old at
time of harvest. Wild yeast fermented and unfiltered.
The label is
informative, and is hand numbered. This was No. 2290 of 3839.
Springfontein
is in the upcoming Stanford area. I’ve not yet visited this winery or the others
nearby except for Raka. I must do so, for I have enjoyed several bottles of Jonathan’s
Ridge since first being recommended it at the wine shop in Hoek Hoew farmshop.
Dr. Johst
Weber bought the Walker Bay property in 1994 and decided the terroir best
suited Chenin Blanc and Pinotage. The current winemaker is Tariro Masayiti, but the 2010 vintage
was made by Christo Verfeldand.
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