Warwick Estate Trilogy 2020
Warwick Estate Trilogy 2020
Region: Stellenbosch, Costal Region, South Africa
Vintage: 2020
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: 48% Cabernet Franc 38% Cabernet Sauvignon 14% Merlot
ABV: 14.5%
Floral and perfumed, aromas of lilies, black current and lavender leap out of the glass. The palate is finely structured with powdery tannins and concentrated fruit weight. Dark chocolate and cassis supported by fresh and bright acid structure adds length to the mid palate.
A bold new-world expression of Stellenbosch terroir that sets itself apart as being a Cabernet Franc-fronted blend of international repute. This red Bordeaux blend was first released in 1987 and quickly established itself as one of the top South African Wines. The Grapes are sourced from the oldest, most established vineyards on the warwick estate.
Each component was harvested separately, de-stemmed and hand sorted into tank. The wines spent between 14 and 21 days on the skins, depending on their tannin structure with three or four pump overs per day. Once the fermentation is completed the wines are pressed to undergo malolactic fermentation in barrel and tank. After completion, the wine was racked to French oak barrels (43% new, 41% second fill and 16% third fill and forth fill) for a period of 22 months before a strict selection process, where only the best barrels from the best blocks are selected. Components are blended and allowed to clarify naturally before filtration and bottling
When people talk about the ‘history’ of a place, they think of the people who lived there and the personalities who built it. For Warwick Estate, ‘history’ began when the first title deed was issued for the land in 1771 and vines have been grown on the property for nearly two hundred years.
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