Raats - Jasper Red Blend 2022 (750ml) Australia Eden Valley Riesling

Raats - Jasper Red Blend 2022 (750ml) Australia Eden Valley RieslingWinemaker Notes Jasper is a tribute to Bruwers late father, Jasper, who was one of Raats founders and the viticulturist for nine years. This complex Cabernet Franc driven Bordeaux blend shows blackberry and black cherry on the nose, along with the perfume and violets one would expect from a 49% Cabernet Franc wine. The palate offers luscious brambly berry fruit intertwined with hints of tobacco, anise and dark chocolate. Silky tannins caress the

toasted marshmallows and spicy apple cider are accentuated by the crisp balancing acidity

age-defying best

while also folding in further complexity of texture and flavor with Napa Malbec and Merlot blenders

Taste: very elegant and delicate on the palate

But more than anything else

Pure and delicate pear and white fruit aromas with a hint of honey and a fine acidity on the finish

This location provides a unique microclimate

and Blaufränkisch Farming: Organic/Biodynamic

dried fruit and hints of honey and almond

and a distinctive personality that is elegant while at the same time powerful and substantial

dark cherry mingled with toasty oak

pinpointy mousse and older