Wines by Clarise Sciocatti
Welcome to IL GECO Wines
Inspired by the resilient gecko, IL GECO (Italian: "the gecko") reflects a love for nature and a shared resilience with the grapevine.
Both thrive in demanding environments.
Heritage
A comparable story of resilience is that of the Italian silkworm farmers who were uprooted from Northern Italy in 1881 to establish a silk industry in Gouna, South Africa. When the silkworms would not feed on the indigenous mulberry trees, these families adapted and became people of the forest — woodcutters and carpenters forging a new existence.
Among them was Domenico Sciocatti, an ancestor of Clarise.
Philosophy
Wines are made with minimal intervention and patience, focusing on simplicity and balance. High-quality fruit and meticulous handling facilitate fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Maturation occurs in neutral oak vessels to preserve varietal integrity.
These wines are not intended to be Italian. They are South African. Like Clarise, the vineyards are rooted in South Africa.
Our Wine Range
Wines of purity, finesse and elegance. The voice of the vineyard.
Cap Classique
For our love of bubbles
Pinot Gris
Single-varietal white
Sangiovese
Single-varietal red