Raka Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Name: Raka Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Brand: Raka
SKU: 38489

Appearance: Deep Red
This is an elegant, structured wine with berry fruit aromas and soft mint on the palate. A full-bodied wine with well-integrated oak, it has beautiful depth of character which will ensure successful ageing.

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variety : Cabernet Sauvignon [ 100% Cabernet Sauvignon ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Klein River

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.51 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

about the harvest: The grapes were hand picked.

in the cellar : Grapes were sorted and cold soaked after destemming and inoculated with a pure yeast. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days, with twice daily punch-downs. After fermetation the wine was drained off the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period was allowed before transferring the wine to a combination of 225 liter barrels of French oak types. The wine spent between 12 and 14 months in barrel before bottling and labeling.

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