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Raka Sangiovese 2010

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer
Main Variety - Sangiovese
Alcohol - 15.0 %vol
pH - 3.59
RS - 4.5 g/l
Total Acid - 6.0 g/l
Appellation - Kleinriver Ward

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Tasting Notes

Appearance: Soft, Ruby with slightly purple colour
Very attractive wine, friendly savouriness with a hint of sour cherries. Lingering finish and tactfully oaked. Surprisingly elegant.

Blend Information

100% Sangiovese

About The Harvest

All grapes were hand picked.

In The Cellar

After harvest, all grapes were sorted, then cold soaked after destemming, and a pure yeast culture, BM 45, was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days, with twice daily punch-downs. 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 being moved to a combination of 225 litre French and Hungarian oak barrels.


Other Vintages

Wine Wine Maker Main Variety
Raka Sangiovese 2019 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2018 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2017 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2016 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2015 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2014 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2013 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2012 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2011 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2010 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2009 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2008 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2007 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2006 Josef Dreyer Sangiovese
Raka Sangiovese 2005 Tanya Rousseau Sangiovese
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