Thelema Vin de Hel
Viticultural Practices
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 12cm
Irrigation: Supplementary drip
Vintage: Very hot and dry vintage, resulting in an early start to the picking, with different varieties ripening at the same time. A tough vintage for the winery crews.
Picking date: 17th April
Winemaking Practices
Yeasts: Zymaflore ST
Fermentation temp: 14 °C
Method: The bunches were destalked, crushed and allowed to ferment for 24 hours on the skins. The
fermenting must went through a slow 3 hours press cycle and the turbid juice carried on
fermentation in Stainless steel tanks.
Food Pairing
Enjoy with dessert or some hand crafted cheeses.