Raka Biography Shiraz 2009

Appearance: Clean ruby colour.
Bouquet and Palate: Excellent balance between well integrated oak and fruit. White pepper dominates the nose, the wine explodes into ripe plush fruit on the palate. Pure drinking pleasure.


variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]
winery : Raka Wines
winemaker : Josef Dreyer
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.9 g/l  pH : 3.63  ta : 5.5 g/l  
type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Herbaceous   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  

AWARDS
  • 2012 Veritas Wine Awards - Silver Medal
  • Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011 Bronze 79 points
  • 4½ Star Platter Rating
  • Veritas 2011 - Silver
  • about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.

    in the cellar : 

    All were sorted twice before a pure yeast culture 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 off the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the transfer of the wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French (85%) and American (15%) oak types for 12 months

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