Raka Barrel Select Merlot 2007

Name: Raka Barrel Select Merlot 2007
Brand: Raka Barrel Select
SKU: 18978

Appearance: Deep ruby colour
Wine Style: Dry

Bouquet & Palate: This classic Merlot shows characters of red berries and cloves with a hint of mintiness. Forthcoming on the nose with sweet violets and spicy oak. The wine is elegant and smooth with supple tannins.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Kleinriver

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.30 g/l pH : 3.6 ta : 5.60 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Light taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Juliet Cullinan Wine Connoisseur's Awards Celebrated Collection
Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2009 - Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards 2009 - Bronze
John Platter Wine Guide 2010 - 4 ½Stars
Veritas 2009 - Silver

ageing : It is ready to drink now, or within 5 years.

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture, B13, 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 barrels of French oak.

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