The Winery Thelema of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Thelema
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Thelema Mountain Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 46 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Thelema is one of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Thelema wines

Looking for the best Winery Thelema wines in Coastal Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Thelema wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Thelema wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Thelema

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Thelema

How Winery Thelema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), goat cheese and bacon quiche or pizza goat cheese honey cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Thelema

On the nose the white wine of Winery Thelema. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Thelema. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Thelema

  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Thelema.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Thelema

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Thelema

How Winery Thelema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, canned cassoulet or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Thelema

On the nose the red wine of Winery Thelema. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Thelema. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Thelema

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Thelema.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sweet wines of Winery Thelema

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Thelema

How Winery Thelema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of lasagne with two salmons, sea sauerkraut with white wine or homemade cookies.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Thelema

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Thelema. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or pear.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Thelema

  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Thelema.

  • Sémillon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Thelema

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Thelema

How Winery Thelema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Thelema

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Thelema. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Thelema

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Thelema.

  • Muscat de Frontignan

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Thelema

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Thelema

How Winery Thelema wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake), guinea fowl with cabbage or rabbit with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Thelema

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Thelema. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Thelema

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Thelema.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Cellar master

The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Thelema

Planning a wine route in the of Coastal Region? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Thelema.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.