Thelema Rabelais

0.75L | 14.0%

65 , 2 5

Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

Thelema

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Thelema Rabelais

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2028

Ready to drink 2028 - 2040

Past peak After 2040

Aromas

Dark berry fruit Sweet fruit Mocha Cedarwood

Food Pairing

Beef Lamb Hard cheeses Deer

Vintage Report

The 2022 vintage in South Africa has been rated as excellent with a Robert Parker score of 92 points. The wines from this year are currently still youthful and tannic, indicating a long and promising aging potential.

This is the king of the Thelema winery, called Rabelais. This showpiece is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grapes. After a very long aging in oak, this wine has become one of South Africa's top wines.

Exceptional wines from Thelema

He left his accounting career in Durban to become a winemaker. In 1983, Gyles Webb, with the help of his wife's family, the McLean's, purchased Thelema. The estate was restored, and the first wines under the Thelema label were released in 1988. By the mid-1990s, Thelema wines were selling out within a month of release, making it one of the most sought-after wine estates in South Africa. The Webb family describes Thelema as "one of the most beautiful places on earth." While Thelema continued to thrive in Stellenbosch, Gyles began searching for additional property to establish a second vineyard. In 2002, the Webb family purchased an idyllic farm with rolling hills in the cool Elgin region, creating ideal grape-growing conditions.

Long-term wood aging for the Thelema Rabelais

The grapes for this Rabelais are harvested and sorted by hand. They are then crushed and pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks. After fermentation, the wine is left on the skins for two days before pressing. Once pressed, the barrel is racked. Finally, the wine is aged for twenty months in 80 percent new French oak barrels. The Rabelais Bordeaux blend is an epic rendition of this classic Cape wine. Extremely dark, dense, and almost overwhelming, it graces the nose with intense and concentrated aromas of dark berry fruit, a hint of mocha, and fragrant cedarwood, while nuances of sweet fruit on the palate, refined tannins, and a lingering, refined finish deliver perfect enjoyment! Thelema Rabelais is an absolutely sensational Bordeaux blend made from the finest grapes of the respective vintage. Individual barrels were identified whose juice was deemed worthy of the Rabelais name.

Product details

Availability	Only 2 in stock!
Alcohol content	14.0%
Vintage	2022
Size	0.75L
Region	Western Cape
Sub-region	Stellenbosch
Land	South Africa
Producer	Thelema
Varietal(s)	Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Oak aging	Yes, 20 months in 80 percent new French oak barrels
Ideal serving temperature ?	16° - 18°C
Storage at perfecte wijn	Air conditioned at 18°c