Exudes sweet yet persistent, bright, fresh limes, crisp apple, bees wax and wild honey. The fresh acidity is well balanced with the fruit sweetness and supported by a mineral texture from the shale soils with a long, intense, sherbet finish.
What began as a festive three-barrel foot stomp event attended by a handful of friends on a south peninsula beach in 1996, produced a very palatable Syrah, and saw the founding in 1997 of the first true micro-winery in the Western Cape with Pinot Noir the focus. The aptly named Barefoot Wine Company trading as Catherine Marshall Wines has long outgrown its humble origins to become a legendary institution and exporting to most wine consumer destinations world- wide.