Raka Chenin Blanc 2009

Name: Raka Chenin Blanc 2009
Brand: Raka
SKU: 24729

Appearance: Lime green coulor
Bouque:t Palate The aroma embrace hints of honey, melon, peach and other fruits with light oak tones. The crisp taste is due to the acid level of the wine, the "sweet fruit taste" lingers on the pallet. It's perfect with light dishes and complements most appetizers.

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variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Pieter Dreyer

wine of origin : Coastal Area

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 1.7 g/l pH : 3.45 ta : 5.2 g/l

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

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Michelangelo International wine awards 2010: Gold
John Platter 2010: 3½ Stars
Veritas 2009: Bronze

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.

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° C. 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.

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