Medium

Cork

White

South Africa

From the decomposed granite soils of the Polkadraai Hills, the vines here are young – planted in 2007 – and yields are very low. The grapes were whole-bunch pressed into tank before being racked into fermentation vessels: 65% of the wine was spontaneously fermented and matured in concrete eggs, with the remainder in French oak barrels. Both were aged for 11 months on lees. Greg Sherwood MW: Deep and alluring with savoury depth; fig, tangerine, toffee apple and quince. Powerful, but super-sleek. Creamy, alluring and generous. Beverley Blanning MW: Toasty, oaky nose. Silky texture, cool and highly drinkable. Lovely light weight but full of concentration. Roger Jones: Rich but restrained, with hints of flint and dark stone fruits, lemon peel, wild herbs, chunky citrus freshness. Savoury and still a touch closed.

Chenin Blanc

Raats, Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2021

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From the decomposed granite soils of the Polkadraai Hills, the vines here are young – planted in 2007 – and yields are very low.

Raats, Eden High Density Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2021

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