Paxton Baterista Shiraz Organic 2019 vs Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2022
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| Availability | Out of stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | — | £35.99 |
| Current stockists | — | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Paxton | Raats |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Shiraz | Cabernet Franc |
| Region | McLaren Vale | Stellenbosch |
| Country | Australia | South Africa |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Paxton Baterista Shiraz Organic 2019
Paxton Baterista Shiraz is a premium organic red wine from McLaren Vale, crafted with exceptional care and precision. This wine delivers rich notes of late summer blackberries, earthy cedar, cassia, and red velvet cake, building into layers of blood plums and cinnamon myrtle. The palate is complex and powerful, with smooth, velvety tannins and a long, elegant finish. Why You'll Love It This is premium organic Shiraz from one of McLaren Vale's most respected biodynamic producers. Fermented in small-batch open fermenters for up to 20 days on skins to extract maximum flavour and complexity, the wine is pressed straight into high-calibre French oak barrels. Only the most spectacular barrels are hand-selected by the winemaker for this exclusive blend, ensuring exceptional quality in every bottle. Certified organic and crafted with minimal intervention, it's an authentic expression of McLaren Vale terroir. Meet the Producer Paxton is a pioneering organic and biodynamic winery in McLaren Vale, committed to sustainable viticulture and producing wines that express the unique character of their vineyards. The estate has been certified organic since 1995 and biodynamic since 2004. Production Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in small-batch open fermenters for up to 20 days on skins, allowing for optimal extraction of colour, flavour, and tannins. The wine is pressed straight into high-calibre French oak barrels where it undergoes maturation. Only the most spectacular barrels are selected by the winemaker for this exclusive blend. Tasting Notes Rich and complex with notes of late summer blackberries, earthy cedar, cassia, and red velvet cake. The palate builds with layers of blood plums and cinnamon myrtle, supported by smooth, velvety tannins and a long, elegant finish. Food Match Pairs beautifully with grilled lamb, beef dishes, game, or aged cheeses. Also excellent with rich stews or barbecued meats. Grape Variety Shiraz
Raats Family Cabernet Franc 2022
Raats Family Wines was established in 2000 by Bruwer Raats, guided by a philosophy of excellence through specialisation. Focusing on two then-unfashionable varieties, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc , Bruwer discovered that the unique granite-based terroir of the Polkadraai Hills in Stellenbosch produced exceptional wines. Today, Raats is considered one of South Africa's benchmark producers of Cabernet Franc, with this wine scoring 95 points from Vinous and 94 points from Tim Atkin. Why You'll Love It This is Red Wine of genuine class and refinement. Luscious and elegant, it harmoniously blends dark fruit, tobacco and spice with soft, integrated tannins and a long, mineral finish. Crafted with care and designed to be savoured slowly, it represents outstanding quality from one of the Cape's most focused and purposeful producers. Vineyard and Production. Vines are grown at elevations between 300 and 400 metres above sea level in decomposed dolomite granite soils, unirrigated and yielding approximately 6 tonnes per hectare. Grapes are hand-sorted three times, crushed and left to cold soak on the skins for five days. After fermentation at 28 degrees, the wine is basket-pressed and undergoes malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. It is then aged for 18 months in French Vicard and Mercury oak barrels, 30% new, to develop complexity and depth. Tasting Notes. A luscious and elegant Cabernet Franc, harmoniously blending blackberry, black cherry and plum with notes of tobacco, cinnamon and spice. Soft, refined tannins integrate seamlessly, while hints of dark chocolate and minerality linger on the long finish. Perfect Pairings. An excellent match for rich meat dishes including pork loin, beef fillet and game. Also well suited to slow-braised lamb and aged hard cheeses. Grape Varieties. Cabernet Franc
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