Legend has it that it was an earlier Raats generation that brought the Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc vines to South Africa from the Loire Valley, France. Today, idealistic winemaking brothers, Bruwer and Jasper Raats, continue this legacy by focusing exclusively on these varietals. In early 2000, they began cajoling ancient vines on a two-hectare Stellenbosch farm. They cut back the crop to virtually uneconomic volumes, but the vines ripened vigorously. Today, these superb quality wines are a testament that the Raats family never let go of their idealism.

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