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Warwick Estate Three Cape Ladies Cape Blend(2001)
- Winery:
- Warwick Wine Estate
- Varietal:
- Region:
- South Africa > Stellenbosch
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, pinotage, chemical, blend, earthy, oak, unique, resinous, merlot, sophisticated
Bottling Date: August 2003
Release Date: October 2003
Winemaking procedure:
24 months in medium toast French Oak – 30% new wood and 40% second fill barrels.
Winemaker’s comments:
Each component of this Cape blend offers its own qualities. This year’s wine shows an explosion of fruit on the nose, which is largely attributable to the Pinotage component. The Pinotage is soft and sweet while the Merlot offers a subtle spiciness. The Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone of the blend. Ripe tannins with an innate softness that will mature with cellaring. read more...
Release Date: October 2003
Winemaking procedure:
24 months in medium toast French Oak – 30% new wood and 40% second fill barrels.
Winemaker’s comments:
Each component of this Cape blend offers its own qualities. This year’s wine shows an explosion of fruit on the nose, which is largely attributable to the Pinotage component. The Pinotage is soft and sweet while the Merlot offers a subtle spiciness. The Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone of the blend. Ripe tannins with an innate softness that will mature with cellaring. read more...
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- August 2007
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warwick wines from south africa are stellar across the board, but this particular wine is a favorite of mine. norma ratcliffe, the first female winemaker in south africa, created this unique wine by blending cabernet sauvignon with merlot and pinotage. pinotage is unique to south africa and adds some oomph to this wine!
it is hearty enough to stand up to bold flavors and i love it with anything grilled on the bbq. in my opinion, warwick is making some of the top wines in all of south africa...i recently had the 2003 vintage of this wine and thought it was the best yet.
