Raka Sangiovese 2007

2008 Veritas Awards - Silver Medal
2008 Michelangelo Awards - Silver Medal

Clear Ruby colour. Pleasant sweet and sour cherries with good wood integration. Soft and velvety on the finish.  


variety : Sangiovese [ 100% Sangiovese ]
winery : Raka Wines
winemaker : Josef Dreyer
wine of origin : Western Cape
analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.66 g/l  pH : 3.65  ta : 6.0 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2008: Silver 
Best Value 2009
John Platter 2009: 3 Stars
Veritas 2008: Silver

in the vineyard : Grapes picked from vines located in the Western Cape.

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture called BM 45 was inoculated.

in the cellar : 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 of French and Hungarian oak types.

find our wines in :

OTHER VINTAGES

Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese