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

Raka Pinotage 2007

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer
Main Variety - Pinotage
Alcohol - 14.0 %vol
pH - 3.58
RS - 1.8 g/l
Total Acid - 5.1 g/l
Appellation - Coastal

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry


Accolades

Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2008: Silwer 
Absa Top 10 Pinotage: Runner up
John Platter 2009: 3½ Stars
Veritas 2008: Bronze


Tasting Notes

2008 Michelangelo Awards - Silver Medal
This wine has a nice dark colour and a typical Pinotage nose of banana and lots of Rooibos tea. It is full bodied, displays spice and pepper on the tongue, but is soft and smooth with a lingering aftertaste. The fruit and wood flavours are well integrated, making it a ready to drink wine now but delicious in five years.

Blend Information

100% Pinotage

In The Vineyard

Grapes picked from vines located in the Klein River district.

About The Harvest

Hand picked in small lug boxes.

In The Cellar

Precooled to 5°C , dry. Maturation for 12 months in French and American oak.
Bottling date : April 2007


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