Born of the sea, Guided by the stars, Blessed by the earth

Raka Spliced 2007

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer
Main Variety - Malbec
Alcohol - 14.0 %vol
pH - 3.67
Total Acid - 5.20 g/l
Appellation - Western Cape

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Accolades

John Platter 2010: 3½ Stars

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Beautiful red colour
Wine Style: Dry
Nose & Palate: A soft, fruity wine with delicate ripe red fruit, berries, prunes and slight oak spices flavours. With the subtle use of oak, this wine has a wonderfully appealing balance between fruit and wood. Palate is generous and full with lots of fruity tones.

Blend Information

43% Malbec 43% Cabernet Sauvignon 14% Ruby Cabernet

About The Harvest

All grapes were handpicked and sorted twice.

In The Cellar

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 and American oak types.


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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