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

Raka Chenin Blanc 2012

Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Pieter Dreyer
Main Variety - Chenin Blanc
Alcohol - 13.5 %vol
pH - 3.61
RS - 1.6 g/l
Total Acid - 5.0 g/l

Characteristics

Type - White
Style - Off Dry
Body - Medium
Taste - Fruity


Accolades

John Platter 2013 - 3½ Stars

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Lime green colour.
Bouquet and Palate: A fresh slightly oaked wine with apple pie and light vanilla flavours. Mouthfilling, rounded, with bee’s wax and cider on the palate and good zesty finish.

Blend Information

100% Chenin Blanc

In The Vineyard

Wine-growing Area: Coastal area

About The Harvest

All grapes were hand picked.

In The Cellar

All grapes were sorted before being crushed directly in to the press were skin contact was allowed for 8 hours. Inocculated with yeast cultures after pressing the juice fermented at 16° C. 30% of the wine was barrel fermented. Extended lees contact was allowed after fermentation and the wine was allowed to naturally clarify under gravity prior to filtering, blending and bottling.

Additional Information



Other Vintages

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Raka Chenin Blanc 2014 - NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
Raka Chenin Blanc 2013 Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
Raka Chenin Blanc 2012 Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
Raka Chenin Blanc 2010 Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
Raka Chenin Blanc 2009 Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
Raka Chenin Blanc 2008 Pieter Dreyer Chenin Blanc
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