Easy drinking, every day red blend. Fruity charm with delicate ripe red fruit, berries, prunes and roasted tomatoes with a wiff of fresh garden herbs. Intensity of the fruit is carried onto the palate and complemented by spice and balanced oak and a smooth finish
Tasting Notes
Easy drinking, every day red blend. Fruity charm with delicate ripe red fruit, berries, prunes and roasted tomatoes with a wiff of fresh garden herbs. Intensity of the fruit is carried onto the palate and complemented by spice and balanced oak and a smooth finish.
Blend Information
42% Shiraz, 17% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Sangiovese, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Viognier
About The Harvest
All grapes were hand picked and sorted in the vineyards.
In The Cellar
A second berry sorting was done in the cellar, before a pure yeast culture was inocculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3 - 5 times per day and manual punch downs done for 5 days. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained off the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wines transfer to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak types. (25% New)
Technical Analysis
Winemaker - Josef Dreyer
Main Variety - Shiraz
Alcohol - 14.00 %vol
pH - 3.61
RS - 2.8 g/l
Total Acid - 5.4 g/l
Appellation - Cape South Coast
Characteristics
Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Medium
Taste - Fruity
Additional Information
The Raka brand was named after Piet Dreyers fishing vessel. Piets first love has always been the sea. It is with this same passion that the Dreyer family now pursue the art of winemaking. With the rich blessing of earth and elements, the help of a dedicated workforce, the enthusiasm of winemaker Josef Dreyer and the advantages of a modern gravity flow cellar, Piet Dreyer produces his award-winning Raka wines.
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