Raats6x Dolomite Cabernet Franc

Please note:

We are unable to source this product for a price that would allow us to offer our usual savings so we are running it at a comparative retail price.

Vintage? A little cellar surprise. The vintage supplied will depend on availability at the time your order is placed, but you can always count on the same producer, the same varietal, and the same great wine.

About

Raats Family Wines, based in Stellenbosch, is universally acclaimed as a premier specialist in Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Focused on crafting terroir-driven wines from historic heritage vineyards, founder Bruwer Raats combines precise soil selection with master craftsmanship to produce some of South Africa's most iconic, world-renowned expressions.

Product Features

• 91 points by Tim Atkin (2025)
• Aroma: An inviting nose showing vibrant aromas of red cherry, red plum, and fresh raspberry
• Palate: An elegant South African Cabernet Franc offering intense purity of red berry fruit, subtle herbs, and gentle spice with a hint of wet-stone minerality and a velvet-soft finish
• Pairs exceptionally well with pork loin with plum sauce, roasted game birds, venison (Springbok, Ostrich, Kudu), Karoo lamb, or aged hard cheeses
• Fermented with 30–40% whole bunches using indigenous yeast for extra energy and tension, then matured in large concrete tanks and neutral 300L French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months

Product Specifications

• Alcohol by Volume: 13.5%
• Region: Stellenbosch

For more information visit Raats Family Wines