Driefontein Syrah

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About Jasper Raats

Poetic wines with old world elegance

Jasper Raats is the cellar master of Longridge Wine Estate, but his own label is where his most personal winemaking vision comes to life. The Jasper Raats Single Vineyard Collection is built entirely on the principle that great wine begins with a specific sense of place — every wine in the range originates from a carefully selected single vineyard. Jasper is unafraid to push traditional boundaries. His winemaking process is distinctive in character, with grapes that are terroir driven and epitomise the microclimate of the individual vineyard from where they originate. He selects small pockets of exceptional vineyards across the region, then applies techniques and produces styles that are sometimes atypical to the cultivar — creating poetic wines with old-world elegance. His personality is unmistakably present in every bottle. Whether working with Chardonnay fermented in concrete and clay, a single-vineyard Syrah from Driefontein, or the boundary-pushing Skebenga blend, Jasper crafts wines that make a statement and leave a lasting memory on the drinker. The collection represents the creative freedom of a winemaker at the peak of his craft.