The Winery Raats of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Raats - Old Vine Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 26 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Raats is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Raats wines

Looking for the best Winery Raats wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Raats wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Raats wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Raats

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Raats

How Winery Raats wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chicken with scampi for christmas, chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts or blanquette of fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Raats

On the nose the white wine of Winery Raats. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or grass and sometimes also flavors of hay, honey or melon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Raats. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Raats

  • 2008With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Raats.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Raats

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Raats

How Winery Raats wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or rabbit with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Raats

On the nose the red wine of Winery Raats. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or game and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or thyme. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Raats. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Raats

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Raats.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Raats

Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Raats.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Raats and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Best celebrity wines: How good are they?

Celebrities from all walks of fame are stepping into the wine world. Sports stars, actors, musicians and TV personalities are all jumping on the wine bandwagon, some owning vineyards and others getting more hands-on in the winemaking itself. This growing trend shows no sign of slowing with recent celebrities to launch their own wines including George Clooney, Gordon Ramsey and Gary Barlow. The Take That star follows in the footsteps of pop singer Kylie Minigue, who launched a successful range of ...

The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).