Jasper Raats

Stellenbosch
South Africa
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Jasper Raats

Stellenbosch
South Africa
South Africa
PRODUCER
ESTABLISHED
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Certified Organic
REGION
Stellenbosch
South Africa
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
Maritime
ELEVATION
SIZE

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Chardonnay 'Concrete & Clay'

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Chardonnay
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Certified Organic
DETAILS

Biodynamic, Certified Organic. 100% Chardonnay. Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, it is made up of decomposed granite on the lower slopes of the Helderberg. This vineyard enjoys cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day & cool air at night flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries and good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters and dry, warm summers, with the Helderberg area being the coolest in the Stellenbosch region. Organic and biodynamic practices are employed, which includes not using any pesticides, herbicides or chemical sprays. In addition, farm produced compost, teas and biodynamic preparations are employed. The grapes are harvested early in the morning and whole bunch pressed. The juice was left to settle in stainless steel tanks and transferred to concrete & clay amphora eggs, creating a refreshing and almost mineral quality in the wine. Almost no sulphur was added during the first 6-9 months. Fermentation started naturally, and no enzymes, fining agents, commercial yeast, or filtration was used. Only 1200 bottles of this special wine were made.

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Sauvignon Blanc 'Driefontein'

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Sauvignon Blanc
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Certified Organic
DETAILS

Biodynamic, Certified Organic. 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, it is made up of decomposed granite on the lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. This vineyard enjoys cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day and cool night air flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries and good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters and sunny warm summers. A minimum interference approach is taken in the vineyards to get a true reflection of the unique terroir. Vertical shoot positioned trellised vines of 8 and 12 years old were used to produce grapes in cooler pockets of Stellenbosch. This wine has been naturally fermented containing no enzymes, preservatives or stabilizers. The wine spent 10 months in French oak barrels before being bottled. It will improve over the next 5 years and may contain harmless sediment.

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Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 'Raincatcher'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Certified Organic
DETAILS

Biodynamic, Certified Organic. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Rooted in the oldest viticulture soil in the world, it is made up of decomposed granite on the lower slopes of the Helderberg. This vineyard enjoys cool breezes from False Bay (Atlantic Ocean) during the day & cool air at night flowing down the mountain, resulting in even ripening of the berries and good natural acidity. The macro climate is maritime, with cold wet winters and dry, warm summers, with the Helderberg area being the coolest in the Stellenbosch region. Organic and biodynamic practices are employed, which includes not using any pesticides, herbicides or chemical sprays. In addition, farm produced compost, teas and biodynamic preparations are employed. In the cellar, natural fermentations are carried out at controlled temperatures with no additives. The wine then aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, 20% new oak barrels were used.

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