Raka Red Blend South Africa Red Wine

Accolades

2021 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards – Gold

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Dark plum colour.

Bouquet & Palate: Blackberries, plum spicy hints, and cedar against a cigar box background. The wine is well balanced with mouth-filling fruit, elegant oak flavours, and silky tannins.

Blend Information

46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 10% Malbec

About The Harvest

All grapes were hand-picked in small lug boxes to ensure quality and precision.

In The Cellar

Grapes were pre-cooled to 5°C and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture was inoculated. Juice was pumped over skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days. After fermentation, the wine was drained of primary lees and transferred to resting tanks. Malolactic fermentation and settling preceded aging in 225-litre French oak barrels (25% first fill, remainder second, third, and fourth fill) for 12-14 months before bottling.

Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with roast meats, duck, grilled line fish, wild mushrooms, and traditional cheeses.

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