Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
This wine has concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and mocha flavours with hints of mint and eucalyptus and nice grippy tannins. It’s drinking well now but should benefit from ageing for many years to come.
Food Pairing
A perfect accompaniment to grilled beef, especially with a Béarnaise sauce and rocket salad.
Winemaker's Comments
This wine has concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and mocha flavours with hints of mint and eucalyptus and nice grippy tannins. It’s drinking well now but should benefit from ageing for many years to come.
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
| Varietal | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – clones 163 & 46 |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101-14, R110 & R99 |
| Soil type | Hutton – decomposed granite |
| Age of vines | Planted 1988 &1989 |
| Plant density | 3200 vines per hectare |
| Trellising | Vertical hedge |
| Pruning | 2-bud spurs every 15cm |
| Yield | Approximately 7 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Fairly late, with even ripening |
| Picking date | 5 – 25th March |
| Grape sugar | 24 °B |
| Acidity | 6.0g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.4 |
Winemaking Practices
| Yeasts | Natural occurring yeasts |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 29 °C |
| Method | De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over for 8 days, left for 3 days before pressing, racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. |
| Wood maturation | 20 months in barrel. 50% new French oak, balance in older barrels. |
Wine Details
| Residual sugar | 1.4g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.55 |
| Total acid | 5.1g/l |
| Alcohol | 14.2% |
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