Raka Sangiovese 2018

Name: Raka Sangiovese 2018
Brand: Raka
SKU: 48286

A soft, pleasantly fruity wine. On the nose flavours of red cherry and ripe plums, cinnamon notes combined with savoury spices. Riper, darker fruit notes on the palate, complemented by spicy oak.

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variety : Sangiovese [ 100% Sangiovese ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Klein River

analysis : alc : 14 % vol rs : 2.8 g/l pH : 3.61 ta : 5.0 g/l

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

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.

in the cellar : Grapes were sorted twice 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 and Hungarian oak types.

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