
Thelema “Ed’s Reserve” Chardonnay 2016
This fragrant wine shows distinctive lime, peppery and floral aromas so typical of this unique vineyard. The palate is elegant with delicate fruit flavours, lovely yeasty notes and a long finish.
Maturation
The track record of this wine indicates cellaring of up to 8 years is well rewarded.
Food Pairing
The silky texture of this wine will match delicate and fine food such as shellfish or carpaccio.
Winemaker's Comments
This fragrant wine shows distinctive lime, peppery and floral aromas so typical of this unique vineyard. The palate is elegant with delicate fruit flavours, lovely yeasty notes and a long finish.
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
Varietal | Chardonnay – clone ER 166 |
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Root stock | R99 |
Soil type | Hutton – decomposed granite |
Age of vines | Planted 1985 |
Plant density | 3989 vines per hectare |
Trellising | Vertical hedge |
Pruning | 2-bud spurs every 12cm |
Yield | Approximately 7.95 t/ha |
Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
Vintage | 2016 was generally a warm and dry vintage, an exceptionally dry winter followed by a warm and windy January resulted in decreased crop levels among all varietals. |
Picking date | 19th January 2016 |
Grape sugar | 21.5 °B |
Acidity | 7.78 g/l |
pH at harvest | 3.42 |
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts | D522 |
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Fermentation temp | About 19 °C |
Method | De-stalk, crush, overnight skin-contact, pressed, settled in horizontal stainless steel tanks and fermented in 228 L French oak barrels, 15% new wood balance 2nd & 3rd fill barrels. |
Battonage | Barrels stirred every two weeks to promote yeast autolysis. |
Second Fermentation | 100% of the bottling completed malolactic fermentation in barrel. |
Wine Details
Residual Sugar | 2.3 g/l |
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pH | 3.39 |
Total acid | 6.5 g/l |
Alcohol | 13.0 % by volume |
Maturation | Drinking well now, and will develop more complexity over the next 3 years |
The Current Range


Thelema Muscat 2020

Thelema Riesling 2017

Thelema Chardonnay 2017

Thelema “Ed’s Reserve” Chardonnay 2017

Thelema Cap Classique 2015

Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2019

Thelema Semillon Late Harvest (375ml) 2015

Thelema Gargantua Muscadel 2000
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Thelema Mountain Red 2017

Thelema Shiraz 2016

Thelema The Abbey 2018

Thelema Merlot 2018

Thelema Merlot Reserve 2018

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Magnum (1.5L)

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Thelema Rabelais 2018

Thelema Rabelais 2018
3 pack box set
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Thelema Rabelais 2018
6 pack box set
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