Raats | Old Vine Chenin Blanc | 2022
Raats | Old Vine Chenin Blanc | 2022
The grapes for this wine were harvested from three vineyards around Stelllenbosch on both decomposed Dolomite granite and Table Mountain sandstone soils with an average age of 45 years or older. What’s all the rage about old-vine? Like people, vines learn how to take care of themselves better with age and develop their own identities. They are generally lower yielding and the small grapes they produce are very much characteristic of the specific climate in which they grow. This means the resulting wine has excellent intensity and a unique flavour profile of its terroir.
Nose & Palate
The wine offers a complex nose showing quince, white peach and yellow apple, with fenugreek spices give more dimension alongside the mineral intensity of the wine. The stone fruit character follows through onto an exceptionally balanced, very delicate and fine textured palate showing a peach-melba character with an exquisite length and freshness. The wine lingers with hints of ripe nectarine and apricot, zesty lemon and wet chalk.
Pairing
A rich bowl of mussels, spicy butternut squash soup or a mild Indian curry.
About the Winery
For Raats Family Wines it’s all about two grapes; Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. Their mission to consistently produce outstanding quality wines from these two varieties has earned Raats a stellar international reputation. Raats wines have received glowing write-ups by esteemed wine reviewers such as Tim Atkin, Olly Smith, Matthew Jukes, Neil Martin, James Molesworth and Jancis Robinson.
In further pursuit of perfection, founder Bruwer Raats formed MR de Compostella with long-time friend and winemaker Mzokona Mvemve. The result has been a wine that has achieved consistent world-class quality, vintage after vintage.
