
Thelema Mountain Red 2018
This wine shows inviting aromas of juicy black fruit, mulberries, plums and hints of warm spice. After spending 18 months in barrel, the palate is soft and juicy with well rounded tannins and a long, delicious finish.
Food Pairing
Particularly good with light and medium flavoured meals, such as pizza or a braai (barbeque).
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
Varietals | 44% Shiraz / 34% Grenache / 22% Petit Verdot |
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Rootstock | 101-14, R99 |
Soil Type | Tukulu / Glenrosa |
Age of Vines | Planted 2004 - 2006 |
Trellising | Vertical Hedge |
Pruning | 2-bud spurs |
Yield | 13.5 tons per hectare |
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 | 13 - 20th March 2018 |
Grape Sugar | 23.6 - 24.6° Balling |
Acidity | 6.0 g/l - 6.5 g/l |
pH at Harvest | 3.4 |
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts | Natural Fermentation |
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Method | De-stalked, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, with pump overs being done twice a day. |
Wood Maturation | 18 months in older French Oak barrels. |
Wine Details
Residual Sugar | 1.5 g/l |
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pH | 3.50 |
Total acid | 5.5 g/l |
Alcohol | 14.5 % |
Blend | Shiraz 44%, Grenache 34%, Petit Verdot 22% |
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