Raats Chenin Blanc
| Vintage: | 2023 |
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| Description: | Stellenbosch, South Africa\r\nWinemaker Notes\r\n\r\n\r\nThe wine has a distinctive yellow apple, kiwi fruit and pineapple core, alongside notes of green melon and limes. On the palate, it is bursting with fresh fruit flavors. It has a zesty citrus flavor that lingers on the palate, with a long mineral finish.\r\nAbout Raats Family Wine\r\nCabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. That\u2019s 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\u2019s Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, receiving consistent local and international accolades.\r\nWith Gavin Bruwer joining Raats\u2019 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.\r\nAs 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 \u2013 an incredibly successful collaboration between Raats himself and fellow winemaker and long-time friend, Mzokona Mvemve.\r\nBased in the winemaking capital of Stellenbosch, Bruwer, Mzokona and Gavin\u2019s 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. |
| Price: | $ 14.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on October 30, 2024.
