The Winery Raka is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Raka wines in Overberg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Raka wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Raka wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Raka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or english breakfast.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Raka. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Raka. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Overberg is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Overberg, producing 59 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Overberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
How Winery Raka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of spaghetti with squid ink (italy), dab with coconut milk or daube of conger.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Raka. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Raka. is a with a nice freshness.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
How Winery Raka wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, original mafé with okra or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Raka. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.
Planning a wine route in the of Overberg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Raka.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
