Thelema Chardonnay 2014
Aromas of ripe peach, grapefruit marmalade, blossoms and complex yeasty flavours compliment the toasty oak in the wine. The palate is clean with a lovely texture and long finish.
Maturation
Good now, will develop well for 3 years.
Food Pairing
Full flavoured dishes such as lobster, tuna, chicken and pork.
Winemaker's Comments
This wine has a beautiful light straw colour. Aromas of ripe peach, grapefruit marmalade, blossoms and complex yeasty flavours compliment the toasty oak in the wine. The palate is clean with a lovely texture and long finish.
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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 12 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start to the picking, with different varieties ripening at the same time. A tough vintage for the winery crews! |
| Picking date | 10 - 28th February |
| Grape sugar | 22.8 - 24.0 °B |
| Acidity | 5.6 - 8.24 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.00 - 3.6 |
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, 35% new, balance in 3rd/4th fill |
| Battonage | Barrels stirred for several months. |
| Second Fermentation | The majority of this bottling completed malolactic fermentation in barrel |
Wine Details
| Residual Sugar | 1.8 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.43 |
| Total acid | 6.2 g/l |
| Alcohol | 14% by volume |
| Maturation | Drinking well now, and will develop more complexity over the next 3 - 5 years. |
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