Raka Pinotage 2009

Name: Raka Pinotage 2009
Brand: Raka
SKU: 25440

Appearance: Clear ruby colour.
Wine Style: Dry.
Bouquet and Palate: The 2009 Pinotage has a intense, clean purple colour; aromas of red cherries with an explosion of spices backed by oak, bouquet well carry trough on the palate. A medium bodied wine with good balance between acidity and tannins.

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variety : Pinotage [ 100% Pinotage ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Kleinriver Ward

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.64 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Medium wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

John Platter 2011: 3½ Stars
Veritas 2010: Bronze

in the vineyard : Wine-growing Area: Western Cape

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.

in the cellar : All grapes were sorted before a pure yeast culture, BM 45, was inoculated. 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 oak.

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