THELEMA GRENACHE 2022

Gyles Webb abandoned his accounting career in Durban to become a winemaker. In 1983, with the help of his wife’s family, the McLean’s, Gyles bought Thelema. The beginning of a family legacy. The manor house was restored and the first wines under the Thelema label were released in 1988. 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 Webb family describe Thelema as “one of the most beautiful places on earth”. As Thelema in Stellenbosch continued to flourish, Gyles embarked on a search for an additional property in order to establish a second vineyard. In 2002, the Webb family purchased an idyllic farm with an undulating landscape, in the cool Elgin region, creating ideal grape growing conditions.

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"The Thelema Grenache presents a bright ruby red colour in the glass. On the nose, it offers inviting aromas of ripe red berries, subtle spice, and a hint of floral notes. The palate is juicy with flavours of cherry, raspberry, and a touch of white pepper. It has a smooth, medium body with balanced acidity and gentle tannins, leading to a clean, refreshing finish."

94/100 Greg Sherwood MW, Wine Safari, March 2025 (2022 Vintage)
"This Thelema expression of Grenache is fabulously sleek and charming, impressively polished and pinpoint with perfumed aromatics of violets, red bramble berries, raspberries, bay leaf herbs and minty milk chocolate. The texture is cool and polished, the palate weight light to medium bodied, showing impressive clarity and purity, spicy red berry fruits, hints of cherry cola, a deliciously tangy fresh acidity, and a spicy, silky tannin finish. A wonderfully vibrant Grenache full of panache. Drink now to 2032+."