Thelema Chardonnay 2017
Aromas of ripe peach, grapefruit marmalade, blossoms and complex yeasty flavours complement 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 complement the toasty oak in the wine. The palate is clean with a lovely texture and long finish.
All Vintages
R185.00
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 | 7-11 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Cool nights throughout the growing season with dry warm days resulted in healthy grapes with smaller berries with great intensity of flavour. |
| Picking date | 23rd January 2017 |
| Grape sugar | 22.2 °B |
| Acidity | 7.94 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.27 |
Winemaking Practices
| Yeasts | D522 |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 19 °C |
| Method | De-stalked, crushed, pressed & settled in horizontal stainless steel tanks before the clear juice was fermented in 228 L French oak barrels. |
| Wood maturation | 10 months in French oak barrels, 35% new, and the 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 | 2.1 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.29 |
| Total acid | 6.5 g/l |
| Alcohol | 13.0% by volume |
| Maturation | Drinking well now and will develop more complexity over the next 3 - 5 years. |
The Current Range
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