Thelema "Vin de Hel" Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2012
Beautiful rich golden colour with very typical Muscat characters on the nose complemented by some undertones of citrus and apricot. Superb mouthfeel with bags of flavour which is backed up with a good balance of acid.
Maturation
With correct cellaring this late harvest will age exceptionally well for at least 10 years from date of vintage.
Food Pairing
Enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.
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 | 4.2 tons/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Very dry season with ideal cool weather during the ripening period leading to perfect conditions for the white wines |
| Picking date | 23rd April |
| Grape sugar | 36.25 °B |
| Acidity | 4.51 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.99 |
| Yeasts | WE14 |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 14 °C |
| Method | De-stalk, crush, overnight skin-contact with skin contact enzymes, pressed, settled and fermented in stainless steel tank. Fermentation was stopped at around 12% Alcohol leaving the wine with a residual sugar of 45.5 g/l. |
| Residual sugar | 45.5 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.75 |
| Total acid | 6.0 g/l |
| Alcohol | 12% by volume |
| Maturation | 2014 – 2024 |
Beautiful light golden colour with very typical Muscat characters on the nose complemented by some undertones of citrus and apricot. Superb mouthfeel with bags of flavour which is backed up with a good balance of acid. Vin de Hel is an elegant, concentrated and delicious wine to enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.