Raka Figurehead 2007

Name: Raka Figurehead 2007
Brand: Raka
SKU: 24030

A bouquet of warm spices and banana aromas welcomes you. This full-bodied Cape blend with complexity of blackberry and meaty characters on the palate leaves a long finish of fruit and spice that lingers on the palate.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 14% Pinotage, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Kleinriver Ward

analysis : alc : 14.6 % vol rs : 3.8 g/l pH : 3.72 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

John Platter Wine Guide 2011: 4 Stars
Veritas 2010: Silver

ageing : Ready to drink now or in the next 7 years.

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked and sorted before a pure yeast culture 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 liter barrels of French oak types. The wine spent between 12-14 months is barrel before bottling and labeling.

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