My Wine of The Month for July is Warwick ‘The First Lady’ Pinotage 2023, WO Western Cape.
‘The First Lady’ name is a tribute by the current owners to Norma Ratcliffe who, with her husband Stan, founded Warwick. Norma made the wines and was South Africa’s first female winemaker of modern times.
It has a raspberry nose, tastes include cherries and vanilla with smooth subdued tannins and a creamy finish. Light, Burgundy styled easy going and very drinkable. A lovely wine. 13.5% abv.
I think it’s maybe not 100% Pinotage, maybe a little Merlot, but Warwick’s website is not forthcoming.
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