Now in Stock: Geographica!

Winemaker Chris Williams needs no introduction as he has been in the industry for many years, and while recently best known for ‘The Foundry’ range which has been making since 2001, he started off working under Giorgio Dalla Cia at Meerlust in 1994. 

He left Meerlust to focus on ‘The Foundry’ wines in 2019, and has just released his new premium ‘Geographica’ range: a Chenin Blanc and a Cabernet Franc, both WO Stellenbosch, and both in very limited supply. Here are WineMag’s Christian Eedes’ tasting notes.

Geographica 'Bonsai' Chenin Blanc 2020

Grapes from a 1957 vineyard planted on the Helderberg – the wine named for the tiny bunches that these bushvines yield. Fermented and matured for 10 months in older barrels and terracotta. Pear, peach, citrus, fynbos, straw and talcum powder on the nose while the palate has great fruit delineation and zippy acidity. Substantial yet balanced and not short of energy. Real presence thanks in part to a residual sugar of 4.5g/l. Christian Eedes: 96/100.

Geographica 'Thoreau' Cabernet Franc 2020

Named in honour of 19th-century American naturalist and author Henry David Thoreau. Grapes from the western slopes of Klapmuts. 20% whole-bunch fermentation. Fermented and matured for 16 months, 80% in French oak and 20% in terracotta.

The nose shows cranberry, cherry, cassis and rose plus a subtle and attractive grassy quality. The palate has good weight and texture - succulent fruit, bright acidity and fine tannins, the finish long and dry. At 13.75% alcohol, it’s pretty much pitch perfect - neither under- or overdone. Christian Eedes: 94/100.

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Have you ever heard about a great wine but could never find a bottle for yourself (to share with friends, of course)? Well, the team at Wine & Company do all the hard work for you! We visit wine farms and attend tastings to find, taste, and then stock wine from the smaller Estates and independent winemakers who buy grapes and produce outstanding wine under their own labels – much the same as the French negociants have been doing for centuries. Given that these winemakers make wine in such small quantities, sometimes just a single barrel, their wine will never be found on the shelves of the major retailers, but only in specialist shops like Wine & Company on High Street, Hermanus.

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