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Thelema Riesling 2017

We make this Riesling in an unwooded, off dry style. The nose shows fragrant spice and aromas of yellow fruit and lime. The palate is juicy with delicately balanced sweetness and acidity.

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 : 12.5 % vol  rs : 7.3 g/l  pH : 3.23  ta : 6.9 g/l  
type : White  style : Semi Sweet  body : Light  taste : Fragrant  
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

ageing : Delicious now but will develop well over the next 10 more years.
in the vineyard : 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 6.6 t/ha
Irrigation: Drip
Vintage: Cool nights throughout the growing season with dry warm days resulted in healthy grapes with smaller berries with great intensity of flavour.
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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