Thelema Rabelais 2017
Vineyards
Rabelais is a blend of the best Bordeaux components from our Thelema range from the 2017 vintage. The wine shows concentrated aromas of dark berries, hints of mocha and cedar wood on the nose. The palate has lovely sweet fruit notes, polished tannins and a long, refined finish.
Winemaking and Maturation
De-stalked, hand sorted, crushed, pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks, cold soak for two days, and pumped over twice a day for 5 days. After fermentation the wine is left on the skins for 2 days before pressing, once pressed wine is racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
During our annual vintage review individual barrels are identified and earmarked for the Rabelais blend. Concentrated aromas of dark berries and cedar wood on the nose are complemented by lovely sweet fruit and polished tannins on the palate. The wine finishes long and firm and will reward cellaring.
Technical Details
| Residual Sugar | 2.0 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.39 |
| Total acid | 6.2 g/l |
| Alcohol | 14.0 % |
| Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon 87 % and Petit Verdot 13 % |
| Maturation | 2019 – 2034 |
