Raka Barrel Select Merlot 2009

Name: Raka Barrel Select Merlot 2009
Brand: Raka Barrel Select
SKU: 26211

The Merlot 2009 is a selection of the ten best barrels of Merlot produced in that year. On the nose this wine is an explosion of dark fruit - prunes and blackberries with a slight caramelized sweetness. These flavours are repeated on the palate with some smoky tones complemented by well integrated oak. Lingering finish.

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variety : Merlot [ 100% Merlot ]

winery : Raka Wines

winemaker : Josef Dreyer

wine of origin : Kleinriver Ward

analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol rs : 2.3 g/l pH : 3.49 ta : 5.7 g/l

type : Red style : Dry

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

AWARDS

Michelangelo International Wine Awards 2009 Gold
Veritas 2010 Silver

ageing : It is ready to drink now, or within 5 years.

about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked and sorted twice before a pure yeast culture, B13, 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 barrels of French oak.

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