Winery RakaPetit Verdot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Petit Verdot of the Winery Raka is in the top 10 of wines of Walker Bay.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Petit Verdot of Winery Raka in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Verdot
The Petit Verdot of Winery Raka matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of picadillo or melt-in-the-mouth omelette with tomatoes, asparagus and comté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raka's Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Verdot from Winery Raka are 2014, 2009, 2008, 2016 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Raka
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.
The wine region of Walker Bay
Cool-climate district of Cape Overberg (South Africa, ~1h from Cape Town): signature Pinot Noir red king in Burgundian style — elegant with hallmark notes of cherry, raspberry, spice and mineral touch, exuberant acidity and fruit concentration preserved by the Benguela Antarctic current. Racy Chardonnay white king — crisp with white flowers, citrus, butter and minerality. Flinty Sauvignon Blanc in support. Hemel-en-Aarde flagship, sandstone-schist-granite.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Chopine
Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.
