Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Unwooded and well-balanced, with fresh melon and grapefruit flavours, and a full zesty palate.
Maturation
Drinking well now, and will develop well for 3 years.
Food Pairing
As an apertif or with delicately flavoured foods like salads, oysters, scallops and chicken.
Winemaker's Comments
A typical Thelema Sauvignon Blanc – lovely fresh melon and grapefruit flavours, with a full, zesty palate, all in perfect balance.
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
| Varietal Sauvignon Blanc – Clones 133 ER, SV 316D, 159C, 11R and 7A | |
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| Root stock R99 and R110 | |
| Soil type Hutton – decomposed granite | |
| Age of vines Planted 1985, 1993, 1997, 2002 and 2007 | |
| Plant density 2100 to 3200 vines per hectare | |
| Trellising Vertical hedge | |
| Pruning 2-bud spurs every 15cm and Cane Pruning | |
| Yield Approximately 5-7 t/ha | |
| Irrigation Supplementary drip | |
| Vintage Cool weather conditions constituted smaller more concentrated berries, leading to wines with | |
| great natural acidity and flavour | |
| Picking dates 1st February 2019 | |
| Grape sugar Average 22.4 °B | |
| Acidity 8.6 g/l | |
| pH at harvest 3.0 - 3.27 |
Winemaking Practices
| Yeasts Vin 7 / Alchemy 2 | |
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| Fermentation temp 14 °C | |
| Method De-stalked, crushed, pressed, settled & fermented in stainless steel tanks. |
Wine Details
| Residual Sugar 3.1 g/l | |
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| pH 3.11 | |
| Total acid 7.1 g/l | |
| Alcohol 13.5% by volume | |
| Maturation Pot 2020 – 2025 |
The Current Range
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