Thelema, ‘Vin de Hel’ Muscat Late Harvest 2023

Description

A family owned and managed wine estate, part of the spectacular Simonsberg Mountain range in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Home to Thelema and Sutherland wines.

TASTING NOTES
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.

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: 6.2 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Wet, cool climate conditions allowed replenishment of water reserves and slow ripening period.
Picking date: 06 April 2023
Grape sugar: 30.5 °B
Acidity: 5.67 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.8

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 pres

WINE ANAYSIS
Residual sugar: 120.6 g/l
pH: 3.85
Total acid: 5.9 g/l
Alcohol: 10.5% by volume

Additional information

Enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.