Raka Cabernet Franc 2008

Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2010: Silver
Veritas 2009: Bronze
John Platter 2010: 4 Stars

Appearance: Garnet colour.
Wine Style: Dry.
Taste: This Cabernet Franc has a summer berry character - strawberries, raspberries, cherries and mulberries - and violets as the bouquet opens up. The palate is soft and smooth with coffee tones and a velvet finish. 

100% Cabernet Franc

Wine-growing Area: Kleinriver Ward

All grapes were hand picked.

Grapes were sorted before inoculated with a pure yeast culture. 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. The wine spent between 12-14 months is barrel before bottling and labeling.