The nose entices with its perfume & a garrigue character of Cape fynbos, rosemary, lavender & thyme with spicy notes of nutmeg, cloves & star anise. Intense brooding blackberry fruit, graphite & a streak of minerality add to the complexity of the nose. A perfect match with Rosemary rubbed grilled lamb chops or leg of lamb, tarragon chicken, duck breasts with cassis & raspberries, venison with blackberry sauce, flourless chocolate cake. ...

Deep, dark intense ruby colour. Red plum & black cherry fruit with a hint of cinnamon. Rich & muscular with mineral, black berry fruit & dark chocolate on the finish. Harmoniously composed of sufficient of each of the five main Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominates. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavour profile. Each variety was harvested separately from specially chosen vineyards in the Stellenbosch area. The resultant cuvee is called De Compostella (' The Compilation of Stars') & the aim was to make each of the five components able to stand as varietal wines. The wines were tasted blind after one year in the barrel & the blend was then constructed in descending percentages, from the wine which rated highest to that in 5th place. Each variety spent twelve months in barrel as a single varietal before the wine was blended together. Thereafter the blended wine was matured for another twelve months giving a total of twenty-four months in barrel, a third of which was new French Oak, a further third in 2nd fill & a final third in 3rd fill French Oak barrels. Grape: 32% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 16% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot. ...

Deep, dark intense ruby colour. Blackcurrant & black cherry fruit with hints of violets, cedar & cinnamon. Rich & complex with mineral, black berry fruit & dark chocolate on the finish. Harmoniously composed of sufficient of each of the five Bordeaux varieties to ensure none dominates. This wine shows a consistent, linear flavour profile with a polished finish. ...

The wine offers a complex nose showing quince, white peach, yellow apple, acacia, nettles, white pepper & fenu greek spices & an intense minerality. The stone fruit character follows through onto an exceptionally balanced, very delicate, fine textured limey palate showing a peach-melba character with an exquisite roundness & freshness. The wine lingers with hints of ripe nectarine & apricot, zesty lemon & wet chalk. 100% Chenin Blanc. Pairs well with a variety of foods, but we recommend tempura prawns, a pear/walnut/rocket salad, roasted red pepper soup, spicy chicken wings & grilled halloumi cheese. ...

Original Chenin celebrates wine at its most natural. Harvested separately from sandstone & granite soil in different pickings over the ripening period to enhance diversity of flavour, vinified separately according to their soil type. Crafted without oak to preserve all the 'original' vibrant freshness. Exploding with succulent green melon, apple, pineapple, citrus & hints of ginger in the mouth, perfectly weighted with a crisp, mineral finish. This is Chenin Blanc to rival any other. ' Bruwer's entry level wine now carries so much class & granite-soaked minerality that it would be anyone else's flagship Chenin Blanc. Ignore it at your peril.'
- Matthew Jukes' Top 50 from Cape Wine 2008. Grapes grown from the two soil types are vinified separately, the decomposed granite bringing a lime & mineral character, while the sandstone more fruit & structure. The juice was cold settled for 2-3 days then cold fermented (14
- 18 degrees C ) in stainless steel tanks & aged on the lees for 6 months before bottling. No wood ageing. Can be enjoyed now & will mature well over the next 2-4 years, if stored correctly. An easy-to-pair wine since it has so has a wide flavour profile, but we especially recommend it with curry or similar spicy dishes as well as sushi & oysters Accolades... 87 point rating in the March 31 issue of Wine Spectator 2010 2010 John Platter
- 4 Stars (9 consecutive vintages) Stars out of Africa
- Mail & Guardian, UK. 22.01.10
- chosen by Olly Smith as one of the top 5 wine selections from SA Limited stock.




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The benchmark for Chenin Blanc from South Africa, this is the 4th consecutive vintage to score over 90 points in the Wine Spectator magazine. Grapes are sourced from old vines from three vineyards in Stellenbosch, all characterised by their complex soils. Somehow both rich & intense yet elegant & delicate on the palate. Honeyed pear, butterscotch, citrus flavours complemented by a firm minerality & spicy edge. A profound wine that changes perspectives. A soil-specific wine from both vertical hedge & bush vines. From three specific vineyards in Stellenbosch, average 40-years or older, grown in soil that is a natural combination of decomposed granite & Table Mountain sandstone. Yield is 5-6 tons per hectare. This wine will mature well over the next 5
- 8 years. Pairs well with a variety of foods, but we recommend oysters, game fish & Duck LOrange particularly. Accolades... Scored 89 from Wine Spectator February 2010 & is included in the 17 Most Impressive White Wines from the Cape region of South Africa that deliver consistency, diversity & value. Decanter Magazine December 2009
- chosen as one of the top 25 wines from South Africa 2010 John Platter
- 4.5 Stars Harpers Wine & Spirit UK (June 2009)
- Rated Top 5 Chenins from South Africa. Allan Mullins, Cape Wine Master selected Raats Family Chenin Blanc 2008 as one of the 10 Best white wines from South Africa
- Taste magazine, April 2010.




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

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

The nose shows lively dark berry fruit & Morello cherries with hints of star anise, ground fennel seeds & cedar. The wine is exceptionally linear & precise, yet lithe & elegant. The complex dark berry fruit follows through from nose to finish with a minerality that reflects the 100% decomposed dolomite granite of the soil. The wine is characterized by its amazing concentration derived from the extremely low yield of 1.5 tons per hectare. ...

The wines fresh & delicate yet inviting nose displays peach blossom, greengage, lime, green apple, white peach, pineapple, ginger, angelica & peppery spiciness. The palate shows notes of quince, granadilla, kumquat, mandarin orange, melon, pear & lemon-meringue against a backdrop of steely minerality. Hints of roasted hazelnuts & almonds add to the complexity of the palate. The wine is exceptionally linear & fresh with a fine texture & finishes with notes of fennel & the ginger spiciness promised by the nose. ...