Red Slate Riesling 2020
Catherine Marshall
Elgin South Africa

Style: White wine – Medium bodied, refreshing and characterful

Tasting Note: Fresh limes, crisp apple and wild honey aromas. The palate has lots of fresh acidity is well balanced with the fruit sweetness and supported with plenty of minerality and a lovely long finish. Delicious!

Vintage: 2020

Grape: Riesling

Food Pairing: A great aperitif. Pairs well with seafood, poultry, pork, duck and Thai dishes.

Producer: Catherine Marshall.    Winemaker: Catherine Marshall

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.

Region: Elgin

Country: South Africa

Bottle Size: 75cl

ABV: 12.5%

Oak: No

Organic: No

Biodynamic: No

Vegan Friendly: Yes

Vegetarian Friendly: Yes

Residual sugar: 6.4g/l

Press/Review: To follow shortly

Serving Temperature: 8˚C-9˚C