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Raka Wines
Phone +27 28 341-0676
Fax +27 28 341-0676
eMail info@rakawine.co.za
URL www.rakawine.co.za
Address P.O. Box 124
Caledon
7230
South Africa

our wines » Raka Sangiovese 2005


technical analysis
Winemaker :  Tanya Rousseau
Main Variety :  Sangiovese
Alcohol :  13.5  %vol
pH :  3.65
RS :  2.66 g/l
Total Acid :  4.89 g/l
Appellation :  Kleinriver Ward
characteristics
Type :  Red
Style :  Dry
WOODED
 
accolades
Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
 
tasting notes
Michelangelo Awards 2006 - Silver Medal
Pleasant sweet and sour cherries with good wood integration. Soft and velvety on the finish.
 
blend information
100% Sangiovese
 
in the vineyard
Grapes picked from vines located in the Klein River district.
 
about the harvest
All grapes were hand picked and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture called BM 45 was inoculated.
 
in the cellar
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 of French and Hungarian oak types.
 
  
 
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