Johan Meyer (Mother Rock & J.H. Meyer Signature Wines) Part 2: Brutal! wines, Stompie's gripe with old vine Chenin Blanc, and his brand new Wine of Origin appellation called Piket-bo-berg
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This episode is the second half of our conversation with Johan Meyer (also known as Stompie) from Mother Rock and J.H. Meyer Signature Wines based in the Swartland, South Africa. Here, we dive into his wines and why the Cape needs to diversify beyond old vine Chenin Blanc. We also talk about the new wine of origin appellation called Picket-bo-berg that he’s created at his home estate on top of the Piketberg Mountain. Plus, we end with the story of why Stompie is called Stompie. We’ll pick up our conversation where we left off, talking about how Chenin Blanc allows him a little bit more creativity than Chardonnay, and why this desire to make something outside the box led him to become South Africa’s first producer to receive the special invite to the ‘Brutal!’ club of winemakers, a label that is very much a part of the global natural wine movement today.
Hosted by Charlotte Alsaadi.
Special thanks to SNACKTIME for the music!
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