Wine Composition

Cabernet Sauvignon 39%, Cabernet Franc 36%, Cinsault 13%, Merlot 10%, Petit Verdot 1%, Malbec 1%

Winemakers Comments

Dark berries, wild strawberries, violets, and herbs fill the glass. The palate is rich and textured with fine grained tannins and a bright and piercing freshness delivered by the unwooded Cinsault component. The finish is dark and broody with concentration and a lingering aftertaste. Ready to enjoy now but will continue to develop well over the next decade.

Awards

Tim Atkin | 92 points

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.4%

Total Acidity

5.8 g/l

pH

Residual Sugar

3.4 g/l

Cellar Techniques

Prior to fermentation, the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec were de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for 2 - 3 weeks before pressing and ageing in small French oak barrels for a period 18 months (20% new). The Cinsault was fermented whole bunch and aged in stainless steel tanks. Finally, the components were blended and underwent a light filtration before bottling in October 2019.

Winemaker

Name - Jozua Joubert

Winery

Warwick Estate is a family-owned and run winery. From 1771 til 1902, Warwick Wine Farm was known as the farm ‘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 and the rest, as they say, is history. Warwick was purchased on April 1st 1964 by Stan Ratcliffe after an extensive search for the best ‘terroir’ in the Cape. It was in 1986 that the first Warwick Trilogy was released - a Bordeaux style blend which has since become one of the flagships of the South African Wine Industry. Warwick has won many accolades over the years and was featured for a second time in Wine spectators’ wines of the year.