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Warwick Trilogy 2019

R857.00

Region: Stellenbosch

Rich bouquet of fruit and violets and perfume supported by notes of dark berries, spice, and dried tobacco. Dark cherries, cassis and soft array of dried herbs supported by grippy and fine tannins which lead to a lingering finish. Upfront and fruity now and to enjoy now but will reward cellaring over the next 5 – 7 years.

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From 1771 to 1902, Warwick Wine Farm – which is situated on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg, near Stellenbosch – was known as ‘De Goede Sukses’. After the Anglo Boer war in 1902, Colonel William Alexander Gordon, commanding officer of the Warwickshire regiment decided against returning to England and bought the farm. He renamed it ‘Warwick’ as a tribute to his regiment. Warwick was purchased in 1964 by Stan and Norma Ratcliffe who developed vineyards on this prime property. Over the next years, Norma Ratcliffe was recognised as one of the most talented female winemakers in the Cape Town region. Today, the estate releases a range of wines in her honour, known as the First Lady Range.
Vines were planted in 1984 at altitudes ranging from 220m to 340m above sea level. These vineyards comprise an area of forty hectares, in mostly Oakleaf and Tukulu soil types. The climatic conditions, soil qualities and the natural location make the area ideal for growing varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinotage and Chardonnay. The property is currently owned by a San Francisco investment company and the adjoining farm Uitkyk has been added.

This is a Cabernet Franc-fronted, Bordeaux-style blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Each component is harvested separately, de-stemmed and hand-sorted into tank. The wines spent between twenty and forty days on the skins, depending on their tannin structure with three or four pump overs per day. Once the fermentation was completed the wines were pressed to undergo malolactic fermentation in barrel and tank. After completion, the wine was racked to French oak barrels (55% new, 2% third fill and 42% fourth fill) for a period of twenty four months before selection. Components were blended and allowed to clarify naturally before filtration and bottling.

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Platter?s 2019 South African Wine Guide 5* wines