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Thelema Muscat de Frontignan 2011

Off-dry. Fragrant, fresh and in good balance; an irresistible quaffer.

variety : Muscat de Frontignan [ 100% Muscat de Frontignan ]

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 12.89 % vol rs : 7.5 g/l pH : 3.34 ta : 6.4 g/l

type : Fortified style : Semi Sweet taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

ageing : Maturation Potential: 2011 - 2013

in the vineyard : 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
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start to the picking, with different varieties ripening at the same time. A tough vintage for the winery crews!

about the harvest: Picking date: 11th February
Grape sugar: 21.81 balling
Acidity: 5.03 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.5

in the cellar : Yeasts: WE14
Fermentation temp: 14o Celsius
Method : De-stalk, crush, overnight skin-contact, pressed, settled and Fermented in stainless steel tanks.

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