Raats Family Wines
MR De Compostella 1.5L
Red Blend from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
1.5 L
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Raats Family Wines
Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. That’s 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’s Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc receiving consistent local and international accolades. With Gavin Bruwer joining Raats’ 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. As 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 – an incredibly successful collaboration between Raats himself and fellow winemaker and long-time friend Mzokona Mvemve. Based in the winemaking capital of Stellenbosch Bruwer Mzokona and Gavin’s 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.
Description
The 2012 MR de Compostella is a big, bold, and powerful wine with superb balance and a firm, concentrated structure that promises great long-term aging. Dense aromas and flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, cherry, and fig are layered with notes of cocoa powder, roasted espresso bean, and cigar tobacco. Ripe, rich, and lush, but not overdone, hints of charred oak and black pepper linger on the finish.
Food Pairing
Enjoy with well-aged sirloin, rib-eye, filet mignon or hard cheeses.
