Raka Figurehead 2023

Name: Raka Figurehead 2023
Brand: Raka
SKU: 51668

This rich Cape blend (31% Pinotage) offers dark fruit aromas with hints of earthy forest floor and eucalyptus. The palate is complex, with layers of juicy fruit, spice, caramel, and chocolate. Herbaceous and smoky notes add depth, finishing with a lingering touch of sweetness and spice.

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variety : Pinotage [ 31% Pinotage, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Klein River

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 3.0 g/l pH : 3.68 ta : 5.3 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Herbaceous wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.

in the cellar :

All grapes were sorted before a pure yeast culture was inocculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days and the cake punched down. 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 wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak types. The wine spent between 12- 14 months in barrels before blending, bottling and labeling.

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