Country: South Africa
Region: Swartland
Style: You Talkin’ to Me?!?

Johan Meyer, AKA “Stompie”, has made a name for himself in the ever-emerging South African wine industry in a very short time. Due to the fact that he’s a wine maker, you would be forgiven if you thought his nickname originated from him stomping grapes before fermentation. That, however, is wrong. He actually earned his moniker when he was a cage fighter in a traveling carnival; taking on all comers and occasionally wrestling bears to make ends meet. Fate eventually led the carnival to the iconic Swartland region north of Cape Town where Stompie wasted no time catching on at a local winery and making good as winemaker. He lives a peaceful life now, focused on sustainability and natural practices to ensure he makes the purest expression of wine possible.  That includes that of Cinsault; a Rhône variety, known best as a blending partner in Provencal Rosé.  Despite Stompie’s mythical masculinity, his wines are vibrant and featherweight.