Winery Raka - Malbec

Winery RakaMalbec

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec of Winery Raka is a red wine from the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Malbec.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Malbec of the Winery Raka is in the top 10 of wines of Walker Bay.

Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Raka

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Raka's Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec - 2017
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2016
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2015
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2014
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malbec - 2013
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec - 2012
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malbec - 2009
In the top 10 of of Walker Bay wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Raka are 2008, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Raka

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Raka is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Walker Bay wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The word of the wine: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.

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