Thelema Shiraz 2011

Name: Thelema Shiraz 2011
Brand: Thelema
SKU: 33084

Rich and toasty, this elegant shiraz shows ripe black fruit and cassis, with lovely spicy finish. Full bodied. Will reward cellaring.

Grilled meats, casseroles and mature cheeses.

variety : Shiraz [ 100% Shiraz ]

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 15.37 % vol rs : 1.6 g/l pH : 3.54 ta : 5.8 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Will continue to develop for 6 years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Varietal: Shiraz, clone SH99/SH9C/SH1A
Root stock: 101 – 14, R110
Soil type: Hutton – decomposed granite
Age of vines: Planted 2000 & 2001
Plant density: 2300 – 3200 vines per hectare
Trellising: VSP & Guyot
Pruning: 2-bud spurs every 12cm & Cane pruning
Yield: Approximately 10.2 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Moderate to warm weather

about the harvest: Picking date: 30th of March 2011
Grape sugar: 25.5 °B
Acidity: 4.6 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.88

in the cellar : Yeasts: Natural occurring yeasts
Fermentation: temp 27 °C
Method: De-stalked, crushed, pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over for 6 days, left for 2 days before pressing, racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation.
Wood Maturation: 18 months in barrel, 40% new French and the balance in older barrels

email the winery

email this page

find our wines in :