The MR de Compostella 2020 from Mvemve Raats reinstates its position as one of the Cape’s most eminent wines, after the difficult decision to declassify 2019 due to heavy rain at harvest. Precision and complexity are ingrained in every wine, with a modern style of viticulture and vinification that emphasises terroir, varietal and elegance.

“Traipsing up the steep Karibib Vineyard, Bruwer Raats casually mentions how he started out with virtually nothing. He’s one of several winemakers like Ian Naudé and Eben Sadie that launched his career with so little and have achieved so much … from some of Stellenbosch’s most coveted vineyards, building a concise but quite brilliant portfolio with Cabernet Franc at its heart …”