South Africa’s original icon wine, MR de Compostella, with Bruwer Raats – Tuesday 15th October
Crowned Winemaker of the Year in Tim Atkin MW’s South African Report last year, Bruwer Raats is among the stars of the country’s wine scene.
A larger than life character, Raats founded the family winery in 2000 in the Polkadraai Hills, a region that, mainly through his work, has since been registered as an independent ward, and has established a stellar reputation.
It was in 2004, however, with Zulu winemaker Mzokhona Mvemve (above), that Raats realised his greatest achievement, and arguably the Cape’s first ultra-premium wine. MR de Compostella is a Bordeaux blend arrived at following a rigorous blind tasting of the best barrels of that particular vintage. So rigorous, in fact, that the wine is not released if the quality doesn’t match the previous vintage – as happened in 2010 and 2019.
The result is a singular Bordeaux Blend of great complexity and depth, driven not by a particular style or variety but purely by quality. It is, as critic Neal Martin says, ‘one of the Cape’s most eminent wines’.
We are delighted to welcome both Bruwer and Mzo to the club for an ultra-rare 10-vintage vertical tasting of MR de Compostella, plus two bonus wines for good measure. Join us for what is sure to be an fantastic, fun-filled evening.
The wines we will be tasting:
2023 Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Raats Family Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2012 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2013 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2014 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2015 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2016 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2017 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2018 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2019 Raats Family Wines, Jasper Red, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2020 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2021 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2022 MveMveRaats, MR de Compostella, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Please note that we now offer a tasting board of charcuterie, cheese, olives and smoked crispy chickpeas to accompany your tasting. Simply select your preferred option from the dropdown menu when you book your tickets.
Tuesday 15th October
St. James’s Room
18:30 – Welcome reception
19:00 – Masterclass starts
20:30 – Masterclass ends
Please note, tickets are refundable for cancellations up to 5 days before the event. Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]. Any cancellations within 5 days of the event are non-refundable unless 67 Pall Mall resells the ticket to another Member. This is only possible when the event is sold out and there is a waiting list.