Thelema Chardonnay 2008
Lovely golden colour and rich aromas that are so typical of our vintage Thelema Chardonnays.
Maturation
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Food Pairing
Full flavoured dishes such as lobster, tuna, chicken and pork.
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
| Varietal | Chardonnay – Clones CY3 & CY5 |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101 – 14, R110 |
| Soil type | Hutton – decomposed granite |
| Age of vines | Planted 1985, 1986 |
| Plant density | 3432 vines per hectare |
| Trellising | Vertical hedge |
| Pruning | 2-bud spurs every 12cm |
| Yield | Approximately 4.5 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Moderate to warm vintage with showers during the latter part of harvest. |
| Picking date | 5 - 8th February |
| Grape sugar | 23 °B |
| Acidity | 6.0 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.4 |
Winemaking Practices
| Yeasts | D522 |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 19 °C |
| Method | De-stalk, crush, pressed, settled in horizontal stainless steel tanks and fermented in 228 L French oak barrels. |
| Wood maturation | 10 months in French oak barrels, 30% new, balance in 3rd/4th fill |
| Battonage | Barrels stirred every two weeks. |
Wine Details
| Residual Sugar | 1.8 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.21 |
| Total acid | 6.5 g/l |
| Alcohol | 13.45 % by volume |
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