Warwick Estate

Where the First Lady of Cape Winemaking Made History: Warwick Estate is a winery located in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Warwick was founded around 1771 as a fruit farm. In 1964, Stan and Norma Ratcliff took over the farm and transformed it into a winery, primarily cultivating the typical Bordeaux grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Norma Ratcliff thus became the first female winemaker in the Cape of South Africa and, as such, quite famous. The "First Lady" range from Warwick Estate is a tribute to Norma Ratcliff.

Warwick Estate —
Bordeaux style at the Cape of Good Hope

Since 1964, the Ratcliff family has been cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in Stellenbosch—grape varieties that develop a surprisingly distinctive character here. Norma Ratcliff was the first female winemaker in the Cape; her "First Lady" range carries on this legacy.

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