
Thelema Chardonnay 2018
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.
Food Pairing
Full flavoured dishes such as lobster, tuna, chicken and pork.
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R200.00
Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
Varietal | Chardonnay – Clones CY3 & CY5 |
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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 | 8 t/ha |
Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
Vintage | A warm, dry vintage with a late start, resulted in smaller tonnage but yielding balanced, well structured wines with lovely intensity. |
Picking date | 2nd - 13th February 2018 |
Grape sugar | 22.3 °B |
Acidity | 7 - 8 g/l |
pH at harvest | 3.2 - 3.3 |
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts | D522 |
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Fermentation temp | 19 °C |
Method | De-stalked, crushed, pressed & settled in stainless steel tanks before the clear juice was fermented in 228 L French oak barrels. Small portion whole bunch pressed. |
Wood maturation | 10 months in French oak barrels, 30% new, and the balance in 3rd/4th fill. |
Wine Details
Residual Sugar | 2.8 g/l |
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pH | 3.39 |
Total acid | 6.3 g/l |
Alcohol | 13.0% by volume |
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