Deep, dark and intense ruby color. Blackcurrant and black cherry fruit with hints of violets, cedar and cinnamon. Rich and complex with mineral, blackberry fruit and dark chocolate on the finish.
Harmoniously composed of the five Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominate. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavor profile with a polished and well-defined finish.
Harmoniously composed of the five Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominate. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavor profile with a polished and well-defined finish.
The grapes come from Stellenbosch and are grown only on decomposed dolomite granite soils. This lends itself to great acidity, freshness and an extended mineral finish.
Winemaker: Mzokhona Mvemv, Bruwer Raats
Winemaker: Mzokhona Mvemv, Bruwer Raats
Raats Family Wines are specialists in the crafting of exceptional wines from Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. It is their mission to consistently produce Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc of outstanding quality from South Africa and to establish these wines as international benchmarks. The Raats family lives and dreams about these two varieties and passionately produces wines they believe are truly distinct from old vineyards in the Stellenbosch area east of Cape Town. They have earned a reputation internationally as a New World leader in the production of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc.
