Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2019

93 points - Tim Atkin 2021

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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Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2019

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	Cool weather conditions constituted smaller more concentrated berries, leading to wines with great natural acidity and flavour.
Picking date	19 March
Grape sugar	30.3 °B
Acidity	3.8 g/l
pH at harvest	3.62

Winemaking Practices

Yeasts	Zymaflore ST / Vin 7
Fermentation temp	14 °C
Method	The bunches were destalked, crushed with the additional raisins and berries pulled off the stems by hand and added to tank. 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	132.8 g/l
pH	3.54
Total acid	6.1 g/l
Alcohol	11.76% by volume
Maturation	2020– 2030

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92 POINTS - TIM ATKIN SOUTH AFRICA SPECIAL REPORT 2023