Mother Rock/Force Celeste

Johan Meyer, AKA “Stompie”, has made a name for himself in the ever-emerging South African wine industry in a very short time. While his namesake signature wines reflect his love of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Stompie felt that there was a gap in the market for affordable, well-made, organically-farmed wines from the Cape. Thus, he founded Mother Rock in collaboration with his UK importer Ben Henshaw of Indigo Wines. The Mother Rock umbrella includes the affordable, everyday line Force Celeste, the namesake Mother Rock line that is a little more serious, and then the zero-zero Brutal! line which is the most risk-taking. 

Stompie and his wife, Anri, are the sole owners of Mother Rock. They are building their new home estate, Platteklip Vineyards, at the top of the Piketberg Mountain in the northern reaches of the Swartland. Stompie sources his fruit for all the Mother Rock wines from organically-farmed plots throughout the Swartland. Ultimately, Mother Rock is about showcasing the best and purest expression of the Swartland’s diverse terroir.