Thelema Chardonnay 2017

Tasting Notes
Analysis & Info

This wine has a beautiful light straw colour. Aromas of ripe peach, grapefruit marmalade, blossoms and complex yeasty flavours complement the toasty oak in the wine. The palate is clean with a lovely texture and long finish.

Technical Analysis
alc	13.0
rs	2.1
pH	3.29
ta	6.5
Wine Information
Winemaker	gyles webb & rudi schultz
Variety	Chardonnay
BlendPercent	100% Chardonnay
FoodSuggest	Full flavoured dishes such as lobster, tuna, chicken and pork.
Ageing	Drinking well now and will develop more complexity over the next 3 - 10 years.
Cellar	Yeasts: D522 Fermentation temp: 19 °C Wood maturation: 10 months in French oak barrels, 35% new, and the balance in 3rd/4th fill. Battonage: Barrels stirred for several months. Second Fermentation: The majority of this bottling completed malolactic fermentation in barrel
Harvest	Picking date: 23nd January 2017 Grape sugar: 22.2 °B Acidity: 7.94 g/l pH at harvest: 3.27
Vineyard	Root stock: 101 - 14, R110 Soil type: Hutton - decomposed granite Age of vines: Planted 1985, 1986 Plant density: 3432 vines per hectare Trellising: Vertical hedge Yield: 7-11 t/ha Irrigation: Supplementary drip Vintage: Cool nights throughout the growing season with dry warm days resulted in healthy grapes with smaller berries with great intensity of flavour.
Style
body	Medium
style	Dry
taste	Fragrant
type	White
Type
Kosher	0
Organic	0
Vegetarian	0
Wooded	1
Pack
Closure	Screwcap
Pack Size	750ml
Pack Type	Bottle