Catherine Marshall Wines

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 as 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 globally.

After scouring vineyards throughout the Western Cape, the decision was made in 2007 to source all grapes from mostly cool-climate Elgin and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley for Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Chenin Blanc and the warmer sites for our red wines.