Raka Figurehead 2019 Blend

4 stars 89 point Technical Analysis

Winemaker - Josef Dreyer

Main Variety - Pinotage

Alcohol - 14.0 %vol

pH - 3.61

RS - 2.8 g/l

Total Acid - 5.7 g/l

Appellation - Klein River

Characteristics

Type - Red

Style - Dry

Taste - Fragrant

Tasting Notes

Upfront dark fruit (plum, mulberry and blackcurrant) on the nose with hints of earthy forest floor and eucalyptus. The palate is juicy and full of the flavours of red and black fruits, layered oak and a hint of spice, all of which lingers on the finish.

Blend Information

39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 15% Pinotage, 13% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot

In The Vineyard

Wine-growing Area: Klein River Ward

About The Harvest

All grapes were hand picked.

In The Cellar

All grapes were hand picked and sorted before a pure yeast culture was inocculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day for 5 days and the cake punched down. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was drained off the primary lees and transferred to a resting tank. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine to a combination of 225 liter barrels of French oak types. The wine spent between 12- 14 months in barrels before blending, bottling and labeling.