Thelema Sutherland Viognier / Roussanne 2010

Name: Thelema Sutherland Viognier / Roussanne 2010
Brand: Thelema
SKU: 32706

This blend exhibits sun-dried apricot and petal aromas, with rosemary and marzipan undertones. The wine has excellent texture and complexity; a prefect accompaniment to mildly spicy dishes.

Lends itself to spicy foods such as Thai cuisine.

variety : Viognier [ Viognier / Roussanne ]

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.1 % vol rs : 3.4 g/l pH : 3.77 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : White style : Dry taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle closure : Screwcap

ageing : Will keep improving for three years from vintage.

in the vineyard : Varietal Viognier / Roussanne
Root stock 101-14
Soil type Tukulu / Glenrosa
Age of vines Planted 2005, 2006
Trellising 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires

about the harvest: One of the more difficult vintages in recent years. Warm spells of weather, with random rainy periods during the ripening period.

Picking date: 5 March 2010(Viognier) & 17 February 2010 (Roussanne)
Grape sugar: 22.7 °B (Viognier) & 25.39 °B (Roussanne)
Acidity: 5.2 g/l (Viognier) & 5.31 g/l (Roussanne)
pH at harvest: 3.56 (Viognier) / 3.4 (Roussanne)

in the cellar : Yeasts: VL2 / D522
Fermentation temp: 15 °C
Method: Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged for 10 months on gross lees with the lees being stirred every fortnight.

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