Prestigious Family Wineries
Live Virtual Auction, 23 July 2023
Prestigious family wineries | Thelema Mountain Vineyards, Raats Family Wines and Savage Wines
About this Item
Specialising in Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc, Raats Family Wines was established by Bruwer Raats at the turn of the millennium. He believes the secret to his Cabernet Francs success is that they are old vines grown on decomposed dolomite granite. 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. Early vintages are elegant, refined and still remarkably young today.
Critics Ratings
‘Understated loganberry fragrance on classic-oriented ‘07, leafy forest floor notes; elegant, firm structural support for clear fruit. Sensitively oaked, 25% new.’ - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2010, 4.5*
'Integrated aromas of pepper, cinnamon and blackberry lead on this elegant red from Raats. On the palate plum and cherry are carried by a crisp minerally wave. Tannins are soft and the finish long and touched by cinnamon. - Susan Kostrzewa, Wine Enthusiast
Decanter Magazine (UK), (June 2010) - 'Star performers from the Cape' - Rated 4 Stars, 18/20
Chosen by Jancis Robinson as one of her Cape favourite wines - (Nov 2009)
Provenance
Private Client
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