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Empty bottle 1,278 g. 51% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. Vinified for 20–40 days with three or four pumpovers per day and then pressed to undergo malolactic fermentation in barrel and tank. Aged in French oak barrels (60% new) for a period of 27 months. RS 2.7 g/l. Free SO 2 31 mg/l, total SO 2 136 mg/l. Vegan. Classic, well balanced and smooth. With the structure of a fine Cabernet. Polished. No hurry! (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Also known as the Reserve Red Blend, the 2016 Trilogy is a blend of 51% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. The nose bursts with aromas of generous dark-fruit notes over a dense, chewy core of oak and floral scents. Full-bodied, the palate displays chewy blackberry skin, currant and cassis fruit and has a well-integrated oak structure that shows off its 60% new French oak. The finish is long and thoughtful and lingers with persistence and natural beauty. Give it time, you will reward your future self.
About the producer
With vineyards at the foot of the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, Warwick Estate is one of South Africa’s most established wine producers. The Ratcliffe family converted the farm to viticulture and started making Bordeaux-inspired blends in the 1980s, including its flagship Trilogy.