- 100% Chardonnay
- From their estate vineyard at Shaw’s Mountain, just outside the Hemel-en-Aarde region, near Hermanus
- Called ‘Ferrum’ as a nod to the iron-rich, Bokkeveld shale and clay soils
- Hand harvested
- Whole-bunched pressed
- Barrel fermented with spontaneous fermentation
- Aged 10 months in 300L & 600L French barrels with thick staves, 20% new
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2025
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Walker Bay
Appellation:
Overberg
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ZA-CRY-10-25 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2026-10-20
"The 2025 Ferrum comes from five blocks in Overberg and is aged for 10 months in 300 and 500-litre barrels (20% new). This has a nuanced and focused bouquet with lemon verbena and light chai scents that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with a slightly creamy texture and a silver thread of acidity, lightly spiced with a little creaminess on the finish. This will be difficult to resist in its flush of youth."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-12-23
"This is tightly meshed at first, but the succulent acidity helps flavors of Honeycrisp apple, tangerine peel, pickled ginger and white blossoms expand on the palate and linger through the finish. Drink now. - AN"
2022
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2023-11-02
"The 2022 Ferrum comes from 1 hectare planted in 2010 on shale soils, regrafted to Chardonnay eight years later. It has a well-defined nose with pear, sea spray and light earthy scents unfolding in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a slightly waxy opening, fine acidity, gentle grip and a very saline, Crustacea-tinged finish. Give it a couple of years in bottle."