Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2022

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.

Food Pairing

Enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.

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Thelema “Vin de Hel” Muscat Late Harvest (375ml) 2022

R170.00

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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 12 cm.
Yield	4.93 t/ha
Irrigation	Supplementary drip
Vintage	Wet, cool climate conditions allowed replenishment of water reserves and slow ripening period.
Picking date	19 April 2022
Grape sugar	33.6 °B
Acidity	5.05 g/l
pH at harvest	3.95

Winemaking Practices

Yeasts	WE14
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 went through a slow 3 hours press cycle and the turbid juice carried on fermentation in stainless steel tanks.

Wine Details

Residual sugar	149 g/l
pH	3.60
Total acid	5.9 g/l
Alcohol	11% by volume

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