Raats Family WinesDolomite Cabernet Franc 2022

Product code: 19717
£14.60 inc VAT
South Africa
Red Wine from
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Country
Country: South Africa
Region
Region: Stellenbosch
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Raats Family Wines
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.50%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc, Malbec
Grape: 90% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec
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Country
Country: South Africa
Region
Region: Stellenbosch
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Raats Family Wines
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.50%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Franc, Malbec
Grape: 90% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec

Taste Profile

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Tasting Note

Dolomite wines express great purity of fruit and balanced elegance. The nose shows dark and red cherry. Dark berries, spiciness and herbs linger on the palate. The wine has great purity of fruit with a hint of wet-stone minerality and a velvet soft finish.

Product Notes

Raats Family Wines' Dolomite Cabernet Franc is a red wine that is jam-packed with flavor and complexity. The wine is made with 100% Cabernet Franc grapes grown in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The cool, dry climate of the area gives the wine its unique character. The wine is aged for 16 months in 30% new and 70% used French oak barrels, which adds spicy notes to the fruit and balances the tannins. The wine has aromas of red fruit, black cherry, and subtle hints of oak. The palate offers an elegant blend of dark fruit, vanilla, and spice that leads to a long, smooth finish. This wine pairs well with grilled meats and roasted vegetables.

About the Winery

Raats Family Wines

The Raats Family winery, founded in 2000 and situated in the picturesque Polkadraai Hills of the Stellenbosch winelands, was first a collaboration between the siblings Bruwer and Jasper Raats. Their father, Jasper Senior, served as a viticulturist throughout the winery's early years but tragically passed suddenly in 2009, leaving Bruwer Raats to carry on the family tradition. In 2010, Bruwer named his cousin Gavin Bruwer as winemaker and viticulturist, assuring that the winery's development would continue to be successful and kept within the family. Founder Bruwer Raats of this famous winery has maintained his concentration on two types since 2000 because he thinks that specialising would help him succeed. This assumption is the truth today. The Raats Family Wines is now recognised as a pioneer in South Africa's Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, consistently winning local and international acclaim. 

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