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Thelema
In July 1983 the McLean Family Trust bought the old fruit-farm Thelema, situated at the top of the Helshoogte Pass about 6 km outside Stellenbosch.
The 157 hectare farm lies on the slopes of the Simonsberg at an elevation that ranges from 370 to 640 meters above sea level. Aspects are mainly south-facing and there are spectacular views of the Simonsberg, Drakenstein and Jonkershoek mountains. Thelema is one of the highest and probably the coolest wine farms in the Stellenbosch area.
Although wine had been made on the farm in the early part of the century and table grapes were produced until the late 1960s, there were no vines on the farm at the time of purchase, only neglected orchards. The run-down state of the farm was part of its charm,
augmented by the views. The quality of the climate and soil have prompted the planting of classical varieties. Of the total, 70 per cent will be white varieties, mainly Chardonnay and the remainder will be reds, mainly Cabernet.
Thelema's winemaker, Gyles Webb, had an unusual beginning in the industry, having qualified as an accountant after attending school in Natal. Although an enthusiastic wine consumer, it was a chance encounter with Puligny-Montrachet in Kimberley in mid-1979 that persuaded him to pack away his green pen and bring his wife and infant son to Stellenbosch in 1979, where he majored in Viticulture and Oenology.
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Item No. 98499
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This robust, Rhone-inspired bottling from the heralded Thelema estate charms with enticing flavors of blackberry, black currant, and pepper and an alluring earthy character. Notes of dark chocolate, toasty oak, and spice carry through on the long finish.
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Item No. 95161
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon. An age worthy Cabernet from the heralded Thelema estate has become a benchmark South African bottling. Sleek and stylish, it abounds with alluring flavors of blackberry and blackcurrant intertwined with complex notes of coffee, cedar, tobacco, and eucalyptus.
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Item No. 100006
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A typical Thelema Sauvignon Blanc - lovely fresh melon and grapefruit flavours, with a full,
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Item No. 94638
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A typical Thelema Sauvignon Blanc - lovely fresh melon and grapefruit flavors, with a full, grassy palate, all in perfect balance.
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Item No. 89846
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This wine is fresh, crisp and full of delicious gooseberry, melon and pineapple flavors. It gives the impression of sweetness, but it"s actually bone-dry. Drink young when it still has this exuberant character. more |
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Item No. 89819
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This wine is fresh, crisp and full of delicious gooseberry, melon and pineapple flavors. It gives the impression of sweetness, but is actually bone dry. Drink young when it still has this exuberant character. more |
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Item No. 98498
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This wine has a nice spicy, blackfruit flavour, is medium-bodied and has a good clean tannic finish. It is an excellent food wine. more |
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Item No. 95491
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Alluring and stylish, with lovely mint, cocoa and red currant aromas and flavors gliding along suave tannins. Ripe and balanced, with a long, elegant finish. One of the Cape's most consistently outstanding wines. Drink now through 2008. - Wine Spectator more |
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Item No. 74557
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A fresh, crisp, hay-colored Sauvignon Blanc, full of delicious gooseberry, litchi, and tart pink grape-fruit
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Item No. 74555
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A deep mulberry color. Excellent backbone and structure, full of concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and
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Item No. 73831
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This wine is bold and delicious, showing lovely dark cherry-fruits and just a whisper of wood vanillas. Firm
and elegant structure, with round juicy fruit flavors exploding on the palate. Epic finish. Drink now with
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