Raka Spliced 2006

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer

Main Variety - Merlot

Alcohol - 14.0 %vol

pH - 3.8

RS - 2.6 g/l

Total Acid - 5.8 g/l

Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Accolades

Best Value: 2009
John Platter 2009: 3½ Stars
Veritas 2008: Bronze

Tasting Notes

2008 Veritas Awards - Bronze Awards

Dark plum in colour. Rich dark berry aromas, incredible fruit concentration, with hints of caramel on the nose. Easy drinking wine smoky tobacco on the pallet.

Blend Information

63% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Ruby Cabernet

In The Vineyard

Western Cape 15% Klein river Ward 85%

About The Harvest

All grapes were hand picked and hand sorted in the vineyards before a pure yeast culture was inoculated.

In The Cellar

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 liter barrels of French oak types. 85% of the wine spent 12 months is barrel before bottling and labeling.

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Raka Spliced 2021	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2020	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2019	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2018	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2017	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2016	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2015	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2014	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2013	Josef Dreyer	Shiraz
Raka Spliced 2012	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2011	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2010	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2009	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2008	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2007	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Spliced 2006	Josef Dreyer	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2005	Josef Dreyer	Cabernet Sauvignon
Raka Spliced 2004	Tanya Rousseau	Merlot
Raka Spliced 2003	Tanya Rousseau	Cabernet Sauvignon

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