RAKA - Quinary (Bordeaux-style), Klein River - 2018 (750ml)

Wine Composition

43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 9% Malbec

Winemakers Comments

Dark plum color with a complex nose of spice, ripe berries and blackberries with slight forest floor earthy tones. Mouth filling fruit and elegant oak flavors, juicy tannins and lingering after taste.

Awards

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14%

TA

5.1 g/l

pH

3.61

RS

2.7 g/l

Cellar Techniques

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.

Winemaker

Name - 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.