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Raka Chenin Blanc 2013

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.

variety : Chenin Blanc [ 100% Chenin Blanc ]
winery : Raka Wines
winemaker : Pieter Dreyer
wine of origin : Robertson
analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol  rs : 1.6 g/l  pH : 3.31  ta : 5.3 g/l  
type : White  style : Off Dry  body : Medium  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Cork  
AWARDS

John Platter Wine Guide 2015 - 3½ Stars
John Platter Wine Guide 2013 - 3½ Stars
in the vineyard : Wine-growing Area: Coastal area
about the harvest: All grapes were hand picked.
in the cellar : All grapes were hand picked and sorted before being crushed directly in to the press were skin contact was allowed for 8 hours. Inocculated with oure yeast cultures after pressing the juice fermented at 16 degrees celcuis. 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.
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