Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2015
A golden dessert wine with very typical Muscat characters on the nose. The wine shows upfront aromas of pineapple, citrus, apricots, a touch of honey and subtle floral notes. The palate is lush with the perfect balance between sweetness and fresh acidity.
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.
Winemaker's Comments
A golden dessert wine with very typical Muscat characters on the nose. The wine shows upfront aromas of pineapple, citrus, apricots, a touch of honey and subtle floral notes. The palate is lush with the perfect balance between sweetness and fresh acidity. The Vin de Hel is an elegant, concentrated and delicious wine to enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.
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Tasting Notes
Viticultural Practices
| 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 |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | A cool start to the season, but warmed up during the peak harvesting period. Very little rain during harvest, resulting in good, healthy fruit. |
| Picking date | 17th April |
| Grape sugar | 32 °B |
| Acidity | 5.58 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.73 |
Winemaking Practices
| Yeasts | Zymaflore ST |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 14 °C |
| Method | The bunches were destalked, crushed and allowed to ferment for 24 hours on the skins. The fermenting must went through a slow 3 hours press cycle and the turbid juice carried on fermentation in Stainless steel tanks. |
Wine Details
| Residual sugar | 117 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.17 |
| Total acid | 6.9 g/l |
| Alcohol | 12% by volume |
| Maturation | 2086 – 2026 |
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