Warwick Estate Trilogy The Warwick Estate Trilogy 2019 is a South African Bordeaux-style red blend from Stellenbosch, primarily composed of 48% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 14% Merlot. This elegant, full-bodied wine offers complex aromas of ripe berries, cedar, and mocha, with flavors of blackcurrant, plum, and sweet spice, and has a lingering finish with well-structured tannins. It is considered a prestigious wine, suitable for aging for several more years and pairs well with roasted meats and cheeses. Warwick Estate is a family-owned and run winery. Managing Director Michael Ratcliffe is the 3rd generation family member to oversee this high quality boutique operation. From 1771 till 1902, Warwick was known as the farm ‘De Goede Sukses’. After the Anglo Boer war ended in 1902, Colonel William Alexander Gordon, Commanding Officer of the Warwickshire regiment bought the historic farm. He renamed it ‘Warwick’ as a tribute to his regiment and the rest, as they say, is history. Stan Ratcliffe purchased Warwick on April 1st 1964 after an extensive search for the best ‘terroir’ in the Cape. Together with his wife Norma, they soon realized the potential of the extraordinary property and began planting Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet Sauvignon vines produced high quality grapes, which were soon in demand from neighbouring wineries. Norma became more and more interested in the making of wine and began to study the subject. Soon a cellar was in place and Norma began producing her own handcrafted wines using the Warwick grapes. Warwick Estate has implemented an (environment friendly/biological) approach to produce top quality grapes each year. A few years ago the farm started to refrain from using pre-emergent herbicide in their vineyards. To find out more about the winery click here To see our full range of Warwick Estate Wines go to the website by clicking here Warwick Estate Trilogy
