Thelema Muscat de Frontignan 2012
Off-dry, unwooded, fragrant and fresh - beware the irresistable quaffability of this excellently balanced wine.
Maturation
Ready now, but will develop for 2 more years
Food Pairing
A perfect lunch time wine on its own, or with salads and delicately flavoured dishes.
Tasting Notes
| Varietal | Muscat de Frontignan |
|---|---|
| Root stock | R99 |
| Soil type | Hutton – decomposed granite |
| Age of vines | Planted 1986 |
| Plant density | 3074 vines per hectare |
| Trellising | Vertical hedge |
| Pruning | 2-bud spurs every 12cm |
| Yield | 6.45 tons |
| 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 dates | 16th February – 5th March |
| Grape sugar | Average 22.5 °B |
| Acidity | 7.1 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.2 |
| Yeasts | Vin 7 / Alchemy 2 |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 15 °C |
| Method | De-stalk, crushed, pressed, settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks. |
| Residual Sugar | 3.19 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.34 |
| Total acid | 6.0 g/l |
| Alcohol | 13.00% by volume |
| Maturation Pot | 2012 – 2014 |
Off-dry. Fragrant, fresh and in good balance; an irresistible quaffer.