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Thelema Riesling 2011

Made in a German style, with a fragrant, spicy nose. This wine is slightly sweeter than normal, with lower alcohol (12.44%), and will develop complexity with cellaring.

An excellent aperitif. Also with salads, chicken and mildly spicy dishes.
variety : Riesling [ 100% Rhine Riesling ]
winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 12.44 % vol  rs : 11.9 g/l  pH : 3.17  ta : 7.6 g/l  
type : White  style : Semi Sweet  body : Light  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  size : 0  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Delicious now but will develop well over the next 10 more years
in the vineyard : Varietal: Rhine Riesling – clone 239
Root stock: R99
Soil type: Hutton – decomposed granite
Age of vines: Planted in 1984
Plant density: 3704 vines per hectare
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: 2-bud spurs every 12cm
Yield: Approximately 6.4 t/ha
Irrigation: Drip
Vintage: Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start of the picking, with different varieties ripening at the same time. A tough vintage for the winery crews!
about the harvest: Picking date: 16th February
Grape sugar: 21.7 °B
Acidity: 6.17 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.29
in the cellar : Yeasts: WE14
Fermentation temp: 14 °C
Method: De-stalk, crush, 12 hours skin contact, pressed, settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Wood maturation: None
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