Thelema, ‘Vin de Hel’ Muscat Late Harvest 2024

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 classic Muscat aromas. The nose shows layers of citrus, apricot, pineapple and a touch of honey, supported by subtle floral notes. The palate is rich and concentrated, with a fine balance of natural 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: 4.9 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Apart from some warmer days during December and January, we experienced a relatively cool season, ideal for achieving optimal berry and seed ripeness.
Picking date: 05 April 2024
Grape sugar: 33 °B
Acidity: 4.92 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.9

WINEMAKING PRACTICES
Yeasts: WE14
Fermentation temp: 14 °C
Method: The grapes, which at this stage have a combination of Botrytis, raisin like and juicy berries are gently destemmed and crushed to optimise juice extraction. Additional raisins which are not removed by the de-stemmer are removed by hand and added back to the tank. Fermentation is allowed to start on the skins for at least 24 – 48 hours. After which the skins are pressed during a slow 3-hour press cycle.

WINE ANAYSIS
Residual sugar: 163.6 g/l
pH: 3.48
Total acid: 6.0 g/l
Alcohol: 11% by volume

Additional information

Enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.