Celebrate a special event with this 1.5 L Magnum edition of Raka Quinary Bordeaux Blend in fine presentation wooden gift box
(Equivalent to two standard 750 ml bottles)
Accolades
Top 100 SA Wines - Double Gold
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Dark plum colour
Bouquet: A complex nose of spice, ripe berries and blackberries with slight forest floor earthy tones.
Palate: Mouthfilling fruit and elegant oak flavours, juicy tannins and lingering after taste.
Blend Information
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec
About The Harvest
All grapes were hand picked in small lug boxes.
All grapes were hand picked.
In The Cellar
All grapes were hand picked in small lug boxes pre cooled to 5°and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained of the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak (25% first fill the rest second third and fourth fill.) The wine spent between 12 - 14 months in barrel before bottling and labelling.
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.
These wines have been selected by wine.co.za as a representation of what this great winemaker can do.
Taste them all then come back for the ones that work for you.
