Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall is a wonderful winemaker in the cool climes of Elgin, South Africa, her wines a triumph of the country’s ‘garagiste’ movement.
Cathy Marshall
ABOUT
Founded by recognised winemaker Cathy Marshall in 1997, the Barefoot Wine Company was one of the first true ‘boutique/micro-wineries’ in the Western Cape, establishing a then ground-breaking, alternative approach, characterised by the use of a low-tech, but meticulous hands-on methodology which set the trend for the burgeoning garagiste movement. Thanks to Cathy’s tireless efforts, the company grew from humble beginnings (with a handful of friends and family gathering at harvest-time to press the grapes barefoot) to become an institution – inspiring hundreds of enthusiastic participants to attend the annual BWC foot-stomps! Her prowess has earned her a well-founded reputation for excellence. Since those early days, she has travelled the globe to hone her winemaking skills and is particularly proud of all her wines, especially her Pinot Noir – the change of name from the Barefoot Wine Co to Catherine Marshall Wines just says it all!
Cathy has long term relationships with growers, sourcing her grapes only where the match between terroir and grape are assured of producing the very best wines.
WINES
Cathy Marshall's path to success
Director and founder Catherine Marshall has been in the wine-making business for 30 years and has experience in California, Oregon and Burgundy. In the video below, Catherine details how she entered the wine industry and established her portfolio.