Raka

Spent a wonderful tasting while sitting on a very comfortable sofa on the patio, overlooking some superb mountain views. We concentrated on the reds with the Biography Shiraz and Quinery Bdx blend being our favourites at this family run winery. The tasting was very ably handled by Chantelle who not only knows her stuff, but carries it over with a delightful and welcoming personality. This experience must rate as one of my top wine farm visits.

Was die tweede keer wat ons vir n tasting gegaan het elke keer is dit fantaties en geniet ons die geselskap en die aanbieding. die keer was ek saam my Tannie Hetta en Oom Simon daar. Wyn is so worth it jy kan dit koop en drink my gunsteling is die Biography en die Quinary. Dis nou nie soos Tannie Hetta se dis net om die draai nie maar hul wyn is baie lekker kuier wyn. As enige iemand ooit in daai rigting gaan en nog nie Raka besoek het nie doen jouself die guns en gaan besoek hul en luister na die stories en proe die wyne!!!!

Had a brilliant tasting with Jorika, the host, loved the farm, the cellaar, and the wines, mmmmm! Loved the quinerry, couldn’t help to buy some, and the biography shiraz is amazing!

Hierdie eienaar se styl en plat op die aarde persoonlikheid maak hierdie ‘n must visit. Die Biography is my fav.

@Jan Langenhoven – not everyone is into instant gratification. Raka is just another fruit bomb, overripe, jam producer. There’s 300 other wineries exactly the same. Perhaps trying to stand out from the crowd won’t hurt his sales?

Friendly service and attention even though the place was packed to the rafters. Good wine, interesting stories…somehow don’t see these wines in my cellar in the next 10 years.

elke besoek bly heerlik, saam met die kaalvoet mense, kuier mense, warm mense. Baie goeie drinkwyne, koop dit, drink dit, geniet dit. soos Jan sê, hoekom dit bêre. (ons is in elkgeval net om die draai, kan nog gaan koop!)

Sorry Hennie Coetzee why would you want to keep wine for three years before you drink it? Most wines are made to drink now , this is South Africa not France. Keep going Raka.

Good tasting experience. Not crazy about the style of wine Piet Dreyer produces. Buy now, drink now. I’ve found that the reds do not last beyond 3 years from vintage. Still nice for every drinking if that is your thing.

You can count on personal attention from any member of the family. The range offers something for everyone.

A great family history blended with the wines making guest feel part of it all!! a good range of wines to choose form all being well worth buying!!

close Nit family wine farm with interesting stories behind each wine.
wines are complemented by price

Born of the sea, guided by the stars, blessed by the earth…..Raka ( half man, half beast and as black as the night), is no longer just a poem by N.P van Wyk Louw, it’s a magnificent wine estate that produce top notch wines.

Situated 17 kilometres from Stanford in a glen in the Kleinrivier Mountains, Raka welcomed us with open arms. Our host Jorika, was friendly, chatty and barefoot! She shared some interesting family secrets with us, which made us feel part of the Dreyer family.

They must be blessed by the earth, because the wines on tasting were all good and well priced. Well worth a visit.

Loved this farm! It is located quite off the beaten track between Gansbaai and Hermanus, but well worth the visit.

Not very impressive from the outside, once you’re inside it is huge. Upon entry we were met by a very casual, barefoot lady, smiling from ear to ear. She explained the history behind the name Raka and was really passionate about sharing each wine’s history and hearing what we thought of it. She let us take a look at the potstills were we were lucky to see the winemaker “in action”. He was busy tasting some of the wines. We were then also led to the main cellar where we could peek around the wine barrels all waiting to be bottled.

The wines we tasted were great, easy drinking wines and we purchased before we left.