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Raka Quinary 2021

Tasting Notes

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec

The wine has a Deep ruby brick colour. Cassis and leather on the spicy nose. Palate is elegant and dry with red berry fruit and spice following from the nose. Dry and grainy tannins on the leathery aftertaste.

Winery: Raka
Varietal: Red Blend
SKU: RAKQUI2021 Categories: ,
Bottle Size: 750ml
Raka Quinary 2021

$23.99

Awards/Reviews

4 ½ Stars 2025 John Platter’s South African Wine Guide
Classic 5-part Cape Bordeaux, , cab with merlot, dabs other 3, standard cellar handling & oaking. Cassis, spice & white pepper, there’s Xmas cake richness in 21 (90 pts) without loosing the refined structure & tannin support.

Winemaker Notes

Quinary means consisting out of five and the Raka Quinary is a Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon driven. Full bodied, rounded and smooth.

All grapes were then sorted and crushed to stainless steel tanks. Cold soaking for 4 days before a pure yeast culture (BM 45 and NT50) was inoculated. The juice was pumped over the skins 3-5 times per day and punched down for 5 days during fermentation, for optimal color, tannin and flavor extraction. Once fermentation was complete, after about two weeks, the wine was drained of the skins and transferred to a resting tank, the skins were gently pressed in a pneumatic bladder press. Malolactic fermentation and a brief settling period preceded the wine to a combination of 300 litre barrels of French for 12 months in a combination of new second, third and fourth fill barrels. A coarse filter is used before bottling.

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