Thelema Sutherland Chardonnay 2008

Fresh citrus flavours combine brilliantly with subtle toasty oak. This wine has pure, clean fruit, leaving it fresh and surprisingly complex for such a young wine. Should age gracefully.”


variety : Chardonnay [ 100% Chardonnay ]
winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz
wine of origin : 
analysis : alc : 13.13 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  pH : 3.19  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : White  taste : Fruity   wooded
pack : Bottle  closure : Cork  

in the vineyard : Varietal Chardonnay
Root stock Richter 110
Soil type Tukulu
Age of vines Planted August 2004
Trellising 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires

in the cellar : Yeasts Davis 522
Fermentation temp 15 degrees
Method De-stalk, crush, pressed, settled and fermented in French oak barrels
Wood maturation 10 months in French oak, 30% new
Battonage Every two weeks
Malolactic ferm. Partial

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