Raka Spliced 2016

Name: Raka Spliced 2016
Brand: Raka
SKU: 43440

Appearance: Ruby red with purple rim
Style of grapes: Dry
Nose & Palate: An easy drinking red blend with prominent fruity sweetness with aromas of cherry, raspberry and dried herbs. The intensity of the fruit is carried onto the palate and complemented by flavours of black pepper with a hint of smokiness. Rounded off by a dash of well managed oak.

Boerewors, Barbecue, Spare ribs, Spicy stew, Chicken liver parfait, Guinea fowl, Gourmet burgers, Butternut soup

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variety : Shiraz [ 37% Shiraz, 26% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 11% Mourvèdre, 5% Viognier ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Cape South Coast

analysis : alc : 14.00 % vol rs : 3.7 g/l pH : 3.55 ta : 5.6 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : 0 taste : Fruity wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked and sorted in the vineyards.

in the cellar : A second berry sorting was done in the cellar, before a pure yeast culture was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3 - 5 times per day and manual punch downs done 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 wines transfer to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French oak types. (25% New)

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