Rudera Wines is an ultra premium, boutique winery specialising in the production of Chenin Blanc, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Rudera is a family business – a partnership between Johan (Twana) and Elbie van Vuuren and Jasper Raats. Jasper Raats is our vigneron and assumes overall responsibility for the vineyards, winemaking, sales and marketing at Rudera. Jasper comes from a winemaking family and is a member of the ninth generation of his family in Africa. Jasper has world wide experience in wine making and gained international recognition for the highly sought after Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines that he produced in New Zealand under the Koru Wines trade mark. Instead of being bound by the limitations of a single vineyard site, Rudera source from specific vineyards planted in the Elgin, Stellenbosch and Walker Bay areas of the Western Cape. These different soils and sites provide a unique character to suit each variety, and result in distinctive wines of great complexity. The Rudera speciality, Chenin Blanc, comes from dry-farmed old bush vines on cool slopes in the prime Koelenhof area above False Bay. Fermentation in French cooperage (100% new for the Late Harvest, 2nd and 3rd fill for the Chenin) uses only free-run juice and natural yeasts. These are notably rich, textured wines remarkable for the balance bestowed by a tingling natural acidity. The Syrah finds kinship in the Rhône rather than than Barossa with its fine suave tannins and freshness, whilst a small cuvée of trophy Cabernet is built for battle on the international show circuit.
If you would like to know more please visit www.rudera.co.za.
