Chardys

At Chardy’s we are very passionate about chilli peppers. Our vision has always been to respect the integrity of the peppers by balancing these vibrant, wonderfully complex fruit qualities, with the acidity assuming a very much more sympathetic role. This may sound like a simple task, however allowing the chilli peppers to take back centre stage, meant rethinking the entire alchemy of how to craft a hot sauce. For thousands of years winemakers have been perfecting the art of extracting the subtle flavours and nuances of the humble grape, to create a delicate balance of fruit, acidity and tannins. That led us to a simple question, “why can’t we do that with chilli peppers?” From the start we wanted to craft a sauce without compromise, if you will, a “fine hot sauce”. Whilst we initially believed that doing this meant reinventing the wheel, we realised we simply needed to let the chilli pepper lead us along a journey of evolution. To adapt, combine and borrow traditional techniques, to make something entirely fresh, indulgent and unconventional.