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Catherine Marshall Wines
In 1996 , Cathy Marshall decided to have a braai for her friends. The party turned into something of a breakthrough evening when they decided to crush some grapes that she had bought, barefooted in her garage. Nine months later the original party gathered again to bottle the wine by hand. Barefoot was formally established in 1998, by which time Cathy was handling 16 tonnes of grapes rather than the original one tonne. The annual harvest ritual of the 'footstomp bash' continues, but the wine is now made in the 'high tech' wineries of Amani and Yonder Hill.
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Catherine Marshall Wines (formerly known as BWC and The Barefoot Wine Company) traces its roots back to a group of friends making 'barefooted wine' in a garage in Muizenberg in 1996. The company has grown considerably since those 'barefoot' days. Winemaker, Cathy Marshall, has travelled to Australia, California, Oregon, Bordeaux and Burgundy to hone her skills and is particularly proud of her Pinot Noir. Her motto is 'Powered by Pinot'!
Catherine Marshall Wines moved into their new (permanent) home at Morningstar Farm in Elgin just in time for the 2008 vintage. The 50 year old apple sheds have been restored as a production and barrel cellar. Cathy has long term relationships with growers, sourcing the best grapes from regions that most suit the variety, for example her Sauvignon comes from Durbanville, Pinot Noir from Elgin, Mourvedre from Malmsbury and Shiraz from Agter-Paarl.