GEOGRAPHICA by The FoundryVintage 2020 Chris Williams of The Foundry has just released the newest super-premium wines from Stellenbosch WO: GEOGRAPHICA. Having spent many years as the Cellarmaster at MEERLUST, and thus responsible for making the iconic RUBICON every year, Chris has an intimate knowledge of Stellenbosch terroir. As the name suggests, the GEOGRAPHICA wines [...]
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Geographica | Vintage 2020
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NEW: The Foundry Grenache Blanc 2021
THE FOUNDRY GRENACHE BLANC 2021by Chris Williams The Foundry label was established by Chris Williams (before he joined Meerlust as Head Winemaker) in 2001. He made the first vintage at Joostenberg Wines in an old farm workshop that became affectionately known as “The Foundry”. The Grenache Blanc, being a multiple Platter’s 5 Star award winner, [...] More -
Joostenberg & The Foundry Celebrate 20 Years
20 years on... Please join Tyrrel Myburgh from Joostenberg, Chris Williams of The Foundry, and David Clarke from Ex Animo Wine Co. to celebrate a 20 year anniversary! Chris and Tyrrel’s paths first crossed while sharing cellar space at Joostenberg in 2001. 20 years later and it’s time to reminisce, share new vintages and have [...] More -
Wine Lunch | Dainty Bess x The Foundry x Jardine
A beautiful day in Stellenbosch, full of glorious food and wine Please join Jane Ferriera-Eedes of Dainty Bess MCC, Chris Williams of The Foundry, and Ex Animo Wine Co. at the incomparable Jardine Food & Wine Bar in central Stellenbosch for what promises to be a wonderful lunch. Jane and Chris will guide us through [...] More -
Best Sellers of February 2021 | 6-Pack
A mixed 6-pack of our best selling wines from February 2021 The wines included are the best sellers from last month. This 6 pack includes 2 whites, and 4 reds (with a bit of a discount thrown in). All 6 of these wines are proven winners. In first place we have the Grenache Blanc from South Africa [...] More -
Released: The Foundry Grenache Blanc 2020
The Grenache Blanc by Chris Williams of The Foundry has become one of the must-have white wines in South Africa. It is a multiple Platter's 5 Star award winner, and was crowned White Wine of the Year in the 2018 guide. We are pleased to be able to offer the new 2020 vintage. Chris Williams, [...] More -
Updates from the Winelands before harvest 2021 – Part 2
Please find below a few updates from some more of our producers regarding the upcoming harvest... Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook to keep up to date with all that we do. Melissa Nelsen, of GENEVIEVE MCC View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ex Animo Wine Co. (@exanimowineco) John [...] More -
Winemakers’ favourite wines (that aren’t their own)
In the spirit of camaraderie with the greater South African wine scene, we asked each of our winemakers their favourite South African wine (that isn't their own). Some of them chose perennial favourites, while others chose recent wines they had enjoyed or been surprised by. It has resulted in a list of wines that should [...] More -
New Releases Tasting | December 2020
Our first New Release Tasting Please join David Clarke of Ex Animo Wine Co. at the impeccable Auslese in Cape Town for the first of our monthly New Release Tastings. This will be a great way to keep up-to-date with new wines across our exciting portfolio every month. Over 90 minutes we will be tasting [...] More -
The Foundry
The Foundry Summary The Foundry label was established by Chris Williams in 2001. He made the first vintage at Joostenberg Wines in an old farm workshop that became affectionately known as "The Foundry". He made a single Stellenbosch Syrah in that first year and has slowly added wines over the next 15 years to end [...] More