Winery Raka - Merlot Barrel Select

Winery RakaMerlot Barrel Select

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 Merlot Barrel Select of Winery Raka is a red wine from the region of Overberg of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot Barrel Select of the Winery Raka is in the top 10 of wines of Overberg.

Taste structure of the Merlot Barrel Select from the Winery Raka

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Barrel Select of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Barrel Select 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 Merlot Barrel Select.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot Barrel Select - 2018
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot Barrel Select - 2017
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot Barrel Select - 2016
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot Barrel Select - 2015
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Barrel Select - 2014
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot Barrel Select - 2013
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot Barrel Select - 2012
In the top 10 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot Barrel Select from Winery Raka are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2008 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 Overberg 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 Overberg 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 Overberg wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Overberg

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.


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.

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The word of the wine: Heavy

Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.

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