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Liberté 2023

Bruwer Vintners

Liberté 2023

Most Recent Accolades:
2021 – 93 Points Tim Atkin MW
2020 – 92 Points Tim Atkin MW
2020 – 92 Points Winemag

Embark on a journey to the heart of South Africa's winemaking heritage with Liberté 2023. Born amidst the rugged landscapes of Stellenbosch, this wine embodies the spirit of Pinotage, the cherished offspring of Pinot Noir and Cinsaut. Rich in history and authenticity, Pinotage holds a revered place in our nation's viticultural tapestry.

Regular price R 425.00

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Wine Information

Aging potential: While captivating now, Liberté 2023 promises to evolve beautifully with age, offering peak enjoyment with cellaring for more than 10 years.

Blend information: Revel in the purity of Pinotage with this single-varietal wine, crafted exclusively from 100% Pinotage grapes.

Food suggestions: Elevate your dining experience with Liberté 2023, pairing it with exquisite dishes such as venison dopiaza, wild mushroom risotto, or aubergine & red lentil curry.

In The Cellar

The vineyards are planted exclusively on decomposed granite soils in Stellenbosch’s Polkadraai Hills, are at elevation and heavily influenced by maritime conditions.

The marginal soils are ideal for early ripening, which allows us to produce a wine that is fragrant and fresh.

Tasting

Freshness, finesse and elegance are key, yet still allowing for concentration and structure.

Red and dark cherries, flowers, spice and earth give layered complexity. The palate follows with fruit concentration, fine yet structured tannin, with wonderful fresh acidity.

Bruwer Vintners

In celebration of their Bruwer family heritage cousins, Bruwer Raats and Gavin Bruwer Slabbert created Bruwer Vintners Vine Exploration Company in 2014.

Their guiding mission is to craft exceptional wines showcasing its heritage, the unique terroir and, through this, create a new future for South African wine.

POLKADRAAI HILLS

Raats Family Wines was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Polkadraai Hills as an official ward within Stellenbosch in 2007.  With its unique decomposed dolomite granite soils, proximity to the ocean and south facing slopes it allows for great depth of quality terroir, making itself known as producing some of the most exciting wines in the country. 

“What I was after was purity, freshness and lower alcohol levels.  This is precisely what the decomposed dolomite soils of Polkadraai Hills provides. Refined elegance and sophistication.  Classical winemaking at its best.” Bruwer Raats

Family Owned

Family-owned winery, crafting quality wines, nurtured from vineyard to cellar.

THE SUCCESS OF SPECIALISING

Rising gracefully from the vineyards in Polkadraai Hills Stellenbosch, Raats Family Wines stand in celebration of the unique dolomite granite soil of this tiny ward.

Founded in 2000 by visionary winemaker Bruwer Raats, in partnership with his cousin Gavin Bruwer Slabbert, Raats Family Wines specialize in Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc and has been crafting soil-driven wines of exceptional quality ever since.

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