
Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Magnum (1.5L)
Complex and stylish, with aromas of ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate and pencil shavings. This wine is bone dry, yet exhibits a lovely sweet fruit character on the palate, with a lovely long finish.
Maturation
Already drinking well, and will develop further with age.
Food Pairing
A perfect accompaniment to grilled beef, especially with a Béarnaise sauce and rocket salad.
Winemaker's Comments
Complex and stylish, with aromas of ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate and pencil shavings. This wine is bone dry, yet exhibits a lovely sweet fruit character on the palate, with a lovely long finish.
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R600.00
Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon – clone 46,169A and 338C |
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Root stock | Mgt 101-14, R110 & R99 |
Soil type | Hutton – decomposed granite |
Age of vines | Planted in 1988, 1989 & 2002 |
Plant density | 3200 vines per hectare |
Trellising | Vertical hedge |
Pruning | 2-bud spurs every 15cm |
Yield | Approximately 7.6 tons per hectare |
Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
Vintage | 2016 was generally a warm and dry vintage, which resulted in decreased crop levels among varietals. |
Picking date | 1st March 2016 |
Grape sugar | Approximately 24.9 °B |
Acidity | 5.7 - 6.1 g/l |
pH at harvest | 3.45 - 3.66 |
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts | Natural occurring yeasts |
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Fermentation temp | 27 °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 | 18 months in barrel. 45% new French oak, balance in older barrels. |
Wine Details
Residual sugar | 2.4 g/l |
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pH | 3.51 |
Total acid | 5.9 g/l |
Alcohol | 14.5 |
Maturation | 2019 – 2027 |
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