Growing up in the Free State, P.J. Geyer quickly realized that corn doesn’t ferment well after his first attempt at wine exploded in his mother’s fridge! He moved to the Western Cape and enrolled in Elsenburg Agricultural College. P.J. soon assisted with a harvest at Hamilton Russell Vineyards and then became the assistant winemaker at Springfield Estate. He also worked vintages at Washington Hills Cellars (USA) and Villa Maria Estate (New Zealand), before joining the well-known Moueix family (Chateau Petrus) as flying winemaker assisting with harvests at Chateau Mazeyres, Fonroque and Moulin du Cadet. He has further experience at Ingwe in Somerset West and Barton in Botrivier. 

He joined Thamnus Wines as Winemaker and Viticulturist in 2019. He quickly recognized the incredible potential locked up in the terroir and history of the farm. In 2021 P.J. started managing the sheep farming and learning about the synergies of farming a polyculture. P.J.’s aim is to capture the terroir, working with nature to develop a reputation for finely balanced, classic wines.