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The 2011 Release

The wines available as at 1st September 2011 are:

The 2011 Release

Thelema Range (Stellenbosch)

Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2011

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

 
 

Thelema Muscat de Frontignan 2011

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Off-dry. Fragrant, fresh and in good balance; an irresistible quaffer.

 
 

Thelema Riesling 2010

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Made in a German style, with a fragrant, spicy nose. This wine is slightly sweeter than normal, with lower alcohol (11.89%), and will develop complexity with cellaring.

 
 

Thelema Chardonnay 2010

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This wine has a beautiful light straw colour with hints of green. The nose shows pure marmalade fruit and complex yeasty flavours in a nice harmony with toasty oak. The palate is clean and pure with a lovely texture and finishes long.

 
 

Thelema "Ed's Reserve" Chardonnay 2010

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This wine shows distinctive characters - a limey, peppery, muscatty flavour - typical of this unique vineyard. This is a very fragrant wine, with lovely yeasty flavours, and a velvety mouth feel and a long finish.

 
 

Thelema "Vin de Hel" Muscat Late Harvest 2008 (375ml) New Release

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Beautiful rich golden colour with very typical Muscat characters on the nose complemented by some undertones of citrus and apricot. Superb mouthfeel with bags of flavour which is backed up with a good balance of acid.

 
 

Thelema Rhine Riesling Late Harvest 2008 (375ml) New Release

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This wine has a delicious apricot and honeysuckle character, and is lush and soft on the palate. It should age well and become much more complex in a few years' time. Perfect to enjoy with dessert or some fine handcrafted cheeses.

 
 

Thelema Mountain Red 2009

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Spicy aromas of black pepper and mulberry mingle with the plum flavours in this soft and approachable wine.

 
 

Thelema Shiraz 2008

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Rich and robust, this exuberant charmer shows ripe black fruit and spice, with a lovely toasty finish. Full bodied. Will reward cellaring.

 
 

Thelema Merlot 2009

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Juicy, upfront red fruit and concentrated flavours, backed up with surprisingly firm tannins. Wonderfully balanced.

 
 

Thelema Merlot Reserve 2009

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This wine is a blend of the best parcels within our merlot vineyards. A wine well structured and showing extraordinary concentrations of ripe berries and cedar wood. Will reward cellaring

 
 

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

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Complex and stylish, with bags of ripe blackcurrant and coffee flavours. This wine is bone dry, yet exhibits a lovely sweet fruit character on the palate. The finish is long and firm.

 
 

Thelema "The Mint" Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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Concentrated cassis, mocha and dark chocolate flavours spring to the fore, with a distinctive fresh mint character;
absolutely perfect with roast lamb! Will reward cellaring.

 
 

Thelema Rabelais 2007 New Release

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Rabelais is a blend of the best Bordeaux components within our Thelema range from the 2007 vintage. Extraordinary concentrations of luscious dark berries and cedar wood on the nose complimented by a lovely sweet fruit character on the palate.

 
 
Sutherland Range (Elgin)

Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2011

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Juicy melon and mineral flavours. This wine is fragrant and fruity with a dry finish.

 
 

Sutherland Rhine Riesling 2009

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Semi sweet. Fragrant, pungent orange blossom and lime character that is sweetish on the palate, and has a long finish. Will reward cellaring.

 
 

Sutherland Viognier/Roussanne 2009

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This blend exhibits sun-dried apricot and petal aromas, with rosemary and marzipan undertones. The wine has excellent texture and complexity; a prefect accompaniment to mildly spicy dishes.

 
 

Sutherland Chardonnay 2010

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This wine has a beautiful light straw colour with hints of green. The nose shows pure marmalade fruit and complex yeasty flavours in a nice harmony with toasty oak. The palate is clean and pure with a lovely texture and finishes long.

 
 

Sutherland Pinot Noir 2010

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This Pinot Noir was aged in French oak barrels for 9 months. The wine is light and clean, with earthy wild strawberry and raspberry flavours, and a perfumed and elegant finish.

 
 

Sutherland Syrah 2008

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This Shiraz was aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. This wine is tasty and complex; showing black berry flavours with great texture on the palate. There are blackcurrant and fynbos aromas on the nose. Will reward cellaring.

 
 

Sutherland Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot 2008

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This BLEND was aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. The wine is packed with dark fruit flavours, and shows a pleasant spiciness on the palate. There is a refreshing sweet blackcurrant finish. Will reward cellaring.