Thelema Muscat de Frontignan 2014

Off-dry, unwooded, fragrant and fresh - beware the irresistable quaffability of this excellently balanced wine.

A perfect lunch time wine on its own, or with salads and delicately flavoured dishes.

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

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.43 % vol rs : 8.36 g/l pH : 3.24 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : White style : Off Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Ready now, but will develop for 2 more years

Winemaker's Comments: Off-dry. Very fragrant, fresh and in good balance; an irresistible quaffer.

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 12cm
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: Yield:: 6.45 tons
Picking dates: 25th February
Grape Sugar: 22.2° B
Acidity: 5.86 g/l
pH at Harvest: 3.38

in the cellar : Yeasts: Vin 7 / Alchemy 2
Fermentation temp: 15 °C
Method: De-stalk, crushed, pressed, settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks.

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