Thelema Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a bright, fruit-driven Stellenbosch white that captures the variety’s natural energy without tipping into excess. It is styled around freshness and immediacy, with citrus lift, tropical fruit, and a clean line of acidity that keeps the wine focused from start to finish. For drinkers looking for an expressive, easy-to-reach-for Sauvignon Blanc, this is a very appealing example.
Zesty citrus and ripe tropical fruit lead on the nose, followed by a note of crisp green apple that adds extra snap. The palate is lively and refreshing, with juicy fruit at its core and enough acidity to keep everything taut and mouthwatering. The finish is clean, brisk, and well-balanced, making it a natural fit with light seafood dishes, fresh salads, or simple summer lunches where a bright white wine can do a lot of the work.
Made to be enjoyed while young and vibrant, this is a polished everyday Sauvignon Blanc with plenty of regional character and wide food appeal.
Zesty citrus and ripe tropical fruit lead on the nose, followed by a note of crisp green apple that adds extra snap. The palate is lively and refreshing, with juicy fruit at its core and enough acidity to keep everything taut and mouthwatering. The finish is clean, brisk, and well-balanced, making it a natural fit with light seafood dishes, fresh salads, or simple summer lunches where a bright white wine can do a lot of the work.
Made to be enjoyed while young and vibrant, this is a polished everyday Sauvignon Blanc with plenty of regional character and wide food appeal.
Drier conditions limited berry mass and subsequently yields, but also ensured outstanding quality. Destalked, crushed, pressed, settled, and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Winemakers: Gyles Webb (Cellar master), Rudi Schultz and Duncan Clarke
Winemakers: Gyles Webb (Cellar master), Rudi Schultz and Duncan Clarke
Thelema, situated on the spectacular Helshoogte Pass in Stellenbosch, is a family owned and managed wine estate and the home of Thelema and Sutherland Vineyards wines. Gyles Webb bought Thelema, a charming dilapidated fruit farm, in 1983 with the help of his wife’s family.
Fruit orchards were pulled out and vines were planted. The manor house was restored and the first wines under the Thelema label were released in 1988. The ripe pure-fruited wines were a revelation to many and it wasn’t long before the romantic tale of a run-down old fruit farm became the success story of an avant-garde winery.
By the mid 90's Thelema’s wines sold out within a month after release, making it one of the most sought-after wine estates in South Africa. The high altitude and the deep red soils are ideal for premium quality wine grape production. They do not buy in any grapes and all wines are bottled on the estate to maintain absolute control over every aspect of the wine production. The terroir in combination with Gyles Webb’s winemaking style results in flavorful, flamboyant, complex and long-lasting wines with a distinctive South African character.
In 2000, Gyles moved into the role of cellar master and handed over the winemaking duties to the talented Rudi Schultz (one of the famous Schultz winemaking brothers). We hope you enjoy our wines and it would be a pleasure to welcome you at Thelema for a chat and a taste of our latest release.
Fruit orchards were pulled out and vines were planted. The manor house was restored and the first wines under the Thelema label were released in 1988. The ripe pure-fruited wines were a revelation to many and it wasn’t long before the romantic tale of a run-down old fruit farm became the success story of an avant-garde winery.
By the mid 90's Thelema’s wines sold out within a month after release, making it one of the most sought-after wine estates in South Africa. The high altitude and the deep red soils are ideal for premium quality wine grape production. They do not buy in any grapes and all wines are bottled on the estate to maintain absolute control over every aspect of the wine production. The terroir in combination with Gyles Webb’s winemaking style results in flavorful, flamboyant, complex and long-lasting wines with a distinctive South African character.
In 2000, Gyles moved into the role of cellar master and handed over the winemaking duties to the talented Rudi Schultz (one of the famous Schultz winemaking brothers). We hope you enjoy our wines and it would be a pleasure to welcome you at Thelema for a chat and a taste of our latest release.
