When not producing wines for Meerlust estate, Chris Williams handcrafts wines for his boutique label "The Foundry," with a focus on the Rhône varietals of Syrah and Viognier. Chris aims to produce small quantities of world class wines that capture the nature and character of their source vineyards while reflecting vintage variations, and his expressive, elegant bottlings have won great critical acclaim for their refinement and subtlety. His winemaking philosophy is simple and rooted in the vines: use only the best grapes without altering their individual character. In this case, less is clearly more.

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