This classy Raats Chenin Blanc has a distinctive yellow apple, kiwi fruit and pineapple core, alongside notes of green melon and limes. The wine is thus bursting with fresh fruit flavours. The wine has a zesty citrus flavour linger on the palate, with a long mineral finish.
- Winery: Raats Family Estate
- Varietal: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Region: Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Vintage: 2022
- Alcohol: 13%
- Volume: 750ml
- Closure: Screwcap
- Food pairing: Chicken, Turkey & Guinea Foul; veal & pork; trout, halibut & smoked salmon; squash, corn & oyster mushrooms; soft & semi-firm cheeses
Rooted in the rich soils of Stellenbosch, South Africa, the Original Chenin Blanc by Raats Family Wines embodies the essence of its origin. This Chenin Blanc, cultivated with meticulous care, reflects a symphony of tradition and innovation.
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Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. That’s it. Since 2000, founder Bruwer Raats has kept his focus on these two varieties, believing that specialising would lead to success. This belief was not unfounded, as today, Raats Family Wines is regarded as a leader of South Africa’s Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, receiving consistent local and international accolades.
With Gavin Bruwer joining Raats’ side in 2010, the family affair has one shared mission: to consistently produce Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc of outstanding quality from South Africa and to establish these wines as international benchmarks.
As the Raats philosophy continues to flourish, new, curated additions have been introduced along the way. This includes the well-received, vineyard-driven B Vintners Vine Exploration Co. range, and the single wine, speciality bottling of MR De Compostella – an incredibly successful collaboration between Raats himself and fellow winemaker and long-time friend, Mzokona Mvemve.
Based in the winemaking capital of Stellenbosch, Bruwer, Mzokona and Gavin’s winemaking criteria is rigorous, and includes the quality of grape, soil, climate, topography and of course the impact of the human hand, which together, embodies the truest meaning of terroir.
“Bruwer Raats may well be the most exciting and forward-thinking winemaker in Stellenbosch at the moment. No...make that IS the most exciting and forward-thinking winemaker” – Neal Martin, Wine Spectator (Oct 2014).
