Raka Malbec 2008

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Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer

Main Variety - Malbec

Alcohol - 12.5 %vol

pH - 3.64

RS - 2.5 g/l

Total Acid - 5.4 g/l

Appellation - Kleinriver Ward

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Accolades

Veritas 2010: Silver
John Platter Wine Guide 2010: 4 Stars

Tasting Notes

Intense dark purple colour with wild berry, black cherry fruit characters laced with nuances of liquorice and oak derived spice. The palate is a well combined mixture of up-front fruit and smokiness.

Blend Information

100% Malbec

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 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 barrels of French oak types (25% new).

Other Vintages

Wine	Wine Maker	Main Variety
Raka Malbec 2021	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2020	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2018	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2017	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2016	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2015	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2013	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2012	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2009	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2008	Josef Dreyer	Malbec
Raka Malbec 2006	Josef Dreyer	Malbec

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