Thelema Muscat de Frontignan "Vin de Hel" 2008

Beautiful rich golden colour with very typical Muscat characters on the nose complemented by some undertones of citrus and apricot. Superb mouth-feel with bags of flavour which is backed up with a good balance of acid.

Vin de Hel is an elegant, concentrated and delicious wine to enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.

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

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 10.59 % vol rs : 167.13 g/l pH : 3.4 ta : 6.76 g/l

type : Fortified style : Sweet taste : Fruity

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : Varietal: Muscat de Frontignan
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 12 cm
Yield: 2.047 tons
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: A cooler vintage with small spells of rain, resulting in a later-than-usual start to the harvest. The harvest was also longer than usual. Overall it was a very good year, with elegant and concentrated flavours.

about the harvest: Picking date: 4th April
Grape sugar: 39.34 balling
Acidity: 4.29 g/l
pH at harvest: 4.08

in the cellar : Yeasts: WE14
Fermentation temp: 14°C
Method: De-stalk, crush, overnight skin-contact with skin contact enzymes, pressed, settled and Fermented in stainless steel tank. Fermentation was stopped at around 10% Alcohol leaving the wine with a residual sugar of 167.13 g/l.

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Thelema Muscat de Frontignan "Vin de Hel" 2008

Muscat de Frontignan

Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz