Thelema Sutherland Reserve Petit Verdot 2016

An intense melange of white pepper, violets and dark chocolate on the nose that leads to a toasted tobacco and cigar box finish on the palate. A serious wine that would own a place in any cellar.

A perfect partner to your herb crusted lamb kebab.

variety : Petit Verdot [ 100% Petit Verdot ]

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : -

wine of origin :

analysis : alc : 14.5% % vol rs : 2.2 g/l pH : 3.58 ta : 5.5 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full taste : Fragrant wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Cork

ageing : Enjoy now through to 2029.

in the vineyard : Root stock: Mgt 101-14
Soil type: Tukulu
Age of vines: Planted 2005
Plant density: 2353 vines per ha
Trellising: 7 wire Perold system, with movable foliage wires.
Yield: 15 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Moderate summer days with very little rain, resulting in ideal growing conditions for grapes.

about the harvest: Picking date: 1 March 2016
Acidity: 7.6 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.5

in the cellar :

Yeasts: Natural occurring yeast
Fermentation temp: 28 °C

Method De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed and pumped into stainless steel tanks, pumped over for 5 days once per day, left for 2 days before pressing. Racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. Wine spends 18 months in 225L new French oak barrels.

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