Francis Chardonnay 2022

From kicking-off barefoot on an icy, cobbled-together rugby field in Paarl – once a small South African town – to traversing the vine-covered slopes of Burgundy, and voyaging back to dig his heels into the soil of Hemel-and-Aarde – Francis Wines is the story of South African sportsman, Burton Francis, and his journey that birthed Francis Wines. During his time as a professional rugby player in France, his passion for wine began to blossom, especially the wines of Burgundy. He decided to do his MBA in Wine & Spirits Business at the prestigious Burgundy School of Business, where he learned about the history, culture and techniques of winemaking in one of the most revered wine regions in the world.

Inspired by the Burgundian winemaking style and the methods that have been honed for centuries, Francis Wines are not meant to be flashy or trendy, but rather to express the elegance, balance and complexity of an old world wine.