Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Name: Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Brand: Thelema
SKU: 46376

A typical Thelema Sauvignon Blanc – lovely fresh melon and grapefruit flavours, with a full, zesty palate, all in perfect balance.

As an apertif or with delicately flavoured foods like salads, oysters, scallops and chicken.

variety : Sauvignon Blanc [ 100% Sauvignon Blanc ]

winery : Thelema Mountain Vineyards

winemaker : Gyles Webb & Rudi Schultz

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 13.5 % vol rs : 3.1 g/l pH : 3.11 ta : 7.1 g/l

type : White style : Dry body : Medium taste : Fragrant

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

ageing : Drinking well now, and will develop well for 3 years.

in the vineyard : Rootstock: R99 and R110
Soil: Hutton - decomposed granite
Age of vines: Planted 1985, 1993, 1997, 2002 and 2007
Plant density: 2100 to 3200 vines per hectare
Trellising: Vertical hedge
Pruning: 2-bud spurs every 15cm and Cane Pruning
Yield: Approximately 5-7 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Cool weather conditions constituted smaller more concentrated berries, leading to wines with great natural acidity and flavour

about the harvest: Picking Dates: 1st February 2019
Grape sugar: Average 22.4 °B
Acidity: 8.6 g/l
pH at harvest: 3.0 - 3.27

in the cellar : Yeasts: Vin 7 / Alchemy 2
Fermentation Temp: 14 °C
Method: De-stalked, crushed, pressed, settled & fermented in stainless steel tanks.

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