Raka Five Maidens 2018

2022 Michelangelo Awards - Gold

Sleek and harmonious mix of fruitcake and spicy sheen of oak and cigarbox background on the nose. A full bodied wine with well integrated oak, it has beautiful depth of character which will ensure successful ageing

43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 7%Petit Verdot

All grapes were hand-picked and sorted 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 new French oak for 30 months.