Who makes it
Catherine Marshall graduated from Elsenburg and worked in Burgundy, California, Oregon and Australia before holding winemaking posts in Stellenbosch and Paarl. Her business first traded as the Barefoot Wine Company.
She helped formalise South Africa’s garagiste movement, which used small-scale, hands-on winemaking methods. Her son Jonathan Oxenham now manages daily cellar operations.
Where it grows
Marshall chose Elgin after considering Pinot Noir sites across the Western Cape. She sources mostly from that valley and another cool Western Cape valley through long-standing grower relationships. Harvest generally falls three weeks to one month later than in Stellenbosch and Paarl.
What they make
The 2023 Pinot Noir on Clay Soils carries the Cape Coast appellation; the 2024 Pinot Noir Sandstone Soils carries Cape South Coast. Fruit from the different soil types is kept separate.
The 2023 Chenin Blanc Fermented in Clay combines Elgin and Stellenbosch grapes and ages in locally made amphorae and neutral oak. Amphorae are clay vessels; neutral oak allows ageing without the strong flavour of new barrels. The wine has lime, lemon-curd and stone-fruit notes with a rounded texture. The 2025 Riesling and 2024 Sauvignon Blanc carry the Cape South Coast appellation.