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Bruwer Vintners

Lone Wolf Syrah 2023

Name: Lone Wolf Syrah 2023
Brand: Raatsfamilywines
Price: 340.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

The Lone Wolf Series are wines we make from truly unique vineyards that tells a distinct story of the terroir and the history where it grows. Lone Wolf Syrah comes from a very special block in the Polkadraai Hills area which is synonymous to some of the greatest Syrah’s made in Stellenbosch and South Africa. We wanted to celebrate this quality terroir with the release of the Lone Wolf Syrah.

Regular price R 340.00

Quantity

Only 10 in stock

Wine Information

Ageing potential: Drinks exceptionally well now. Will benefit from cellaring for another 6 – 8 years

Blend information: 100% Syrah

Food suggestions: Brined and Grilled Eggplant, Grilled lamb, Wild Mushroom Risotto

In The Cellar

The grapes are handpicked in late March, then bunch selected in the cellar and 100% whole bunch fermented for about 21 days at a cool temperature. We leave it for an extended period on its skin, until the wine has integrated completely. The wine gets pressed in a basket press and aged for about 12 months in 5th and older fill barrels. The reason for this is to celebrate the great aromatics that the Polkadraai Hills gives to Syrah.

Tasting

Red berries, rose, fynbos, tea leaf, white pepper and a touch of earth on the nose. The palate is light-bodied with good freshness and fine, densely packed tannins. A subtle and refined rendition of the variety with good fruit clarity and plenty of verve.

Tasting Notes

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Handling Of Wine

Ageing Potential

6 – 8 years

Blend Information

100% Syrah

Food Suggestions

Brined and Grilled Eggplant, Grilled lamb, Wild Mushroom Risotto

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.