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The work of time is the result of Abrie and Jeanette Bruwer's patience in waiting for their Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vines to mature so they could add the juice to the Cabernet Sauvignon they already had a create the Bordeaux blend they dreamed about. The vines are grown on the Springfield estate on shallow south-facing slopes with chalky soils.

Dubbed the 'valley of vines and roses', the Robertson district's lime-rich soils make the area eminently suitable for racehorse stud farming and also, of course, winegrowing. Situated in the Breede River valley, the river is the lifeblood of this lower rainfall region. Although summer temperatures can be high, cooling south-easterly winds channel moisture-laden air into the valley.

Robertson is renowned for the quality of its wines and while traditionally considered white wine territory and known mainly for its Chardonnays and more recently for the quality of its Sauvignon Blanc, it is also the source of some of the Cape's finest red wines, particularly Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, while the distinctive fortified dessert wines for which it was originally famed continue to be produced. The district of Robertson incorporates several wards, including Bonnievale.

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