Wine Composition
43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot
Winemakers Comments
Sleek and harmonious mix of fruitcake and spicy sheen of oak and cigarbox background on the nose. A full bodied wine with well integrated oak, it has beautiful depth of character which will ensure successful ageing
Awards
Gold Medal - Michaelangelo Awards 2022
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14%
TA
6.1 g/l
pH
3.54
RS
2.8 g/l
Vinification
All grapes were hand-picked and sorted 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 new French oak for 30 months.
Winemaker
Josef Dreyer
Winery
The Raka brand was named after Piet Dreyer's black fishing vessel. Piet's first love has always been the sea. For some 36 years he braved the storms and challenges of the coast, ever in search of the best catch. 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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