Raka Chenin Blanc 2008

Name: Raka Chenin Blanc 2008
Brand: Raka
SKU: 18979

Appearance: Yellow, lime green colour

Bouquet & Palate: Yellow, lime green colour. Guava with hints of fresh straw on nose. Rich, racy and full on middle palate This fruity, well-balanced wine is distinguishable by its mango and honey aromas on the nose. On the palate, it has a core of fruit with hints of nuts and honey.

To buy our wines in South Africa, please click here

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Pieter Dreyer

wine of origin : Coastal Area

analysis : alc : 14% % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 5.4 g/l

type : White style : Off Dry body : Medium taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

2009 WINE Magazine - Best Value

in the cellar : All grapes were hand picked and sorted before being crushed directly in to the press were skin contact was allowed for 8 hours. Inocculated with oure yeast cultures after pressing the juice fermented at 16 degrees celcuis. 30% of the wine was barrel fermented. Extended lees contact was allowed after fermentation and the wine was allowed to naturally clarify under gravity prior to filtering, blending and bottling.

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :