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

Raka Biography Shiraz 2009

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer
Main Variety - Shiraz
Alcohol - 14.5 %vol
pH - 3.63
RS - 2.9 g/l
Total Acid - 5.5 g/l

Characteristics

Type - Red
Style - Dry
Body - Full
Taste - Herbaceous


Accolades

  • 2012 Veritas Wine Awards - Silver Medal
  • Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011 Bronze 79 points
  • 4½ Star Platter Rating
  • Veritas 2011 - Silver

  • Tasting Notes

    Appearance: Clean ruby colour.
    Bouquet and Palate: Excellent balance between well integrated oak and fruit. White pepper dominates the nose, the wine explodes into ripe plush fruit on the palate. Pure drinking pleasure.

    Blend Information

    100% Shiraz

    About The Harvest

    All grapes were hand picked.

    In The Cellar

    All were sorted twice 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 off the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the transfer of the wine to a combination of 225 litre barrels of French (85%) and American (15%) oak types for 12 months



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