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Thelema Mountain Vineyard
 Stellenbosch
Situated high up the Helshootge pass to the east of the town of Stellenbosch, Gyles Webb has carved out an enviable reputation on the world wine scene for his extremely fine wines. The estate-grown fruit is planted on the slopes of the Helshootge mountain according to the grape varietal - so the highest vineyards are planted with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, whilst the lower warmer slopes tend to favour the Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz varieties. An ingenious system which analyses the water concentration in the vine leaves is employed to irrigate the vines just enough to keep them in a state of 'semi-stress', limiting the yields and improving the quality without damaging the grape or vine. Production volumes are low and the quality is high, with each variety expressing its own unique character to the maxim.
A new farm in Sutherland, Elgin was purchased in 2002 and the inaugural vintage of the Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc was 2005. Unlike the warmer region of Stellenbosch, Elgin is within a few miles of the Indian Ocean and this proximity to cooling sea breezes regulates the heat during the ripening season making it ideal for highly aromatic varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc. |
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| Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVCAB04 |
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Price: £20.50
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| The grapes for this South African cabernet sauvignon were all hand harvested from selected parcels of vines planted in Hutton soils (decomposed granite). The bunches were de-stalked and the berries were all hand sorted before crushing and fermentation took place. After pressing the wine was racked in to French oak barrels - 50 per cent of which were new - for malo-lactic fermentation and twenty months ageing.
The Thelema cabernet sauvignon has a .. |
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| Thelema Chardonnay 2005 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVCHARD05 |
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Price: £14.00
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| This is a full-bodied Chardonnay fermented and aged in French oak-barrels. On the palate it displays a rich citrussy fruitiness that is balanced harmoniously with the toasty wood flavours imparted from the oak barrels. This wine can be drunk now whilst it is fresh and fruity or equally it can be matured for several years where-by it will develop a more complex nutty character .. |
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| Thelema Merlot 2004 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVMERLO04 |
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Price: £15.50
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| The Thelema Estate Merlot is arguably one of finest expressions of this popular grape variety to be produced in South Africa. The grapes for this wine are sourced from established vines which were planted in 1988 in Hutton soils (decomposed granite) at a density of 3200 vines per hectare. The vineyard practices adopted by Gyles Webb and his team are at the forefront of worldwide viticulture and include vertical hedge trellising, spur pruning to 2 .. |
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| Thelema Merlot Reserve 2003 |
| Bin No. TMVMRES03 |
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Price: £30.00
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| Thelema's Merlot Reserve is only made in exceptional vintages. Only the finest parcels are selected from established vines which were planted in 1988 in Hutton soils (decomposed granite) at a density of 3200 vines per ha. Vineyard practices include vertical hedge trellising, spur pruning to 2 buds every 12cms and supplementary drip irrigation. Harvesting was by hand from 19th February to 2nd March and yielded 7t/ha. The whole bunches were de-stal .. |
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| Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVSAUV06 |
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Price: £13.50
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| The fruit for this South African sauvignon blanc comes from established award winning vineyards in the Stellenbosch region - planted in 1984, 1985 and 1993 on Hutton (decomposed granite) soils. After harvesting by hand the grapes undergo minimal intervention once at the modern winery. Fermented cold in stainless-steel tanks and bottled early to capture the zingy fruity freshness of the grape, the final sauvignon blanc wine is bright pale gold in .. |
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| Thelema Shiraz 2003 |
| Bin No. TMVSHIRA03 |
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Price: £17.00
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| The grapes for Thelema Shiraz are sourced exclusively from Thelema Estates' vineyards, which were planted in 1997 in decomposed granite soils at a density of 1970 vines per ha. The vines are spur pruned to 2 buds every 12cms with a vertical hedge trellis and yield 6 t/ha, irrigation is with a supplementary drip system. Hand harvested during the middle 2 weeks of March, the whole bunches were de-stemmed, crushed and pumped into stainless steel tan .. |
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| Thelema Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2005 |
| Bin No. TMVSSB05 |
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Price: £12.00
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| This is the first vintage harvested from Thelema's new vineyards in Elgin, which over the past few years have demonstrated their ideal climatic conditions for producing premium quality Sauvignon Blanc. The vines were planted in 2002 on Hutton (decomposed granite) soils at a density of 3200 vines per ha. Vineyard practices include vertical hedge trellising and pruning the spurs of the vine to 2 buds every 15 cms, irrigation is by supplementary dri .. |
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| Thelema The Mint Cabernet 2004 - Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Bin No. TMVMINT04 |
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Price: £21.95
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| Sourced exclusively from the original Cabernet block to be planted at Thelema and truely expressive of its specific place of origin. The Mint Cabernet is deep, brooding purple in colour with inky black depths and an explosive, jam packed nose redolent of blackcurrants, black cherries, spicy oak and plenty of mint aromas!
The pallet is concentrated, structured and highly polished, boasting a multi-layered, well integrated lash of oak supporting t .. |
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