Stellenbosch
Jasper Raats
Die Plêk Cinsaut
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Variety
Cinsaut
Style
Red
Region
Stellenbosch
Appellation
Stellenbosch
Producer
Jasper Raats
Country
South Africa
Trade Materials
The Inspiration
Die Plêk - Afrikaans for "The Place" - is Jasper Raats's single-vineyard Cinsaut from a two-hectare block on the lower slopes of the Helderberg Mountain. The soils are decomposed granite (some of the oldest viticultural soils on Earth), and the position picks up the cool day-breezes off False Bay and the cold night air falling down the mountain - the same maritime, even-ripening climate that defines every wine in this collection. The block is farmed organically and biodynamically with no sprays. Compost, teas and biodynamic preparations are made on the farm. The wine matures for nine months in a mix of mature French oak barrels and may show a harmless sediment over time. Cinsaut is one of the oldest red wine varieties in South Africa and is celebrated in these refined, individual expression showcasing terroir.
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 epitomize the microclimate of the individual vineyard from where they originate. He selects small pockets of exceptional vineyards across the famed Helderberg (the coolest sub-region of Stellenbosch), 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.
