Momento Chenin Blanc/Verdelho 2022
R 290 PER BOTTLE

‘"Farm your wines, don't make them", is Marelise Niemann's motto and it shows in her superb blend of Chenin Blanc and 34% Verdelho from Bot River, the Paardeberg, Piekenierskloof and the Voor Paardeberg. Complex, pithy, stony and saline, this is a beautifully judged assemblage with granitic intensity, notes of thatch and oatmeal, tangy acidity and lemon, lime and pepper spice flavours.’ – 95 points, Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2023

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Momento Grenache Noir 2021
R 360 PER BOTTLE

‘Marelise Niemann's aim is to "preserve the vibrancy and energy" in her Grenache, sourced from two adjacent vineyards on the Paardeberg. Fermented with an early picked, 30% whole bunch component, it's a floral, delicate yet focused number, with red cherry and pomegranate flavours, negligible wood and subtly garrigue aromas.’ – 94 points, Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2023

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Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2020
R 750 PER BOTTLE

‘The 2020 Cabernet Franc Family comes from vines in the Skoonheid vineyard just up from Raat's house, undergoing a 30% whole bunch ferment to enhance its purity. This has a more opulent nose, far more fruit-forward than the Dolomite with layers of dark cherry, boysenberry and dried violet petal notes. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, an unerring sense of symmetry with great precision on the finish. Top class.’ – 95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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Raats Eden High Density Cabernet Franc 2021
R 2,750 PER BOTTLE

‘Right up there with the New World's best examples of the variety, this is a limited release Cabernet Franc from a densely planted, 0.2-hectare block in the Polkadraai Hills. Aged in a new 500-litre barrel, it shows remarkable freshness, precision, perfume and poise, with sculpted tannins, black cherry and pomegranate fruit and leafy undertones of basil and fresh parsley.’ – 96 points, Tim Atkin SA Special Report 2023

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MR de Compostella Launch, Wine Cellar Observatory
R850 per person – Friday, 13 October, 12h30 - 15h00

Join us for an exclusive vertical tasting and the launch of the Mvemve Raats de Compostella 2021, matched with a long table lunch. In this guided vertical, hosted by Wine Cellar, Mzokhona Mvemve and Bruwer Raats, the MR will be tasted alongside international benchmarks. The release follows on from the brilliant 2020, rated 98/100 by Greg Sherwood MW – ‘a breathtaking wine on so many levels’ – and 97/100 by Neal Martin, who calls it ‘one of the Cape’s most eminent wines’.

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Strauss & Co Timed Online Auction: Chenin & Pinotage
Closes on Monday, 11 September from 6pm

The latest Strauss & Co auction offers an outstanding selection of South African Chenin Blanc and Pinotage. The Chenin category features top producers and new-wave stars such as Alheit Vineyards, Beaumont, David and Nadia, Mullineux, Raats, Testalonga and Sadie Family Wines, while the Pinotage list is led by Kanonkop – an SA ‘First Growth’ (Tim Atkin). Other fine examples include Ashbourne, L’Avenir, and Spioenkop.

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