To all the girls I've loved before.. Women's Day - 9 days to go!

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‘Dance in the Dark’ - Lady Gaga Women’s Day - 10 days to go!

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50 Shades of grape. Women’s Day - 12 days to go!

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Who’s your First Lady? Women’s Day - 13 days to go!

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Ladies in waiting... Women's Day - 14 days to go!

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You're once, twice, three times a lady. Women’s Day - 15 days to go!

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some of the many ‘Thank you’ emails we have received.....

Wedding - Jacquie & Bill - 01 March 2013
We truly had the most magnificent time, the venue the service and the staff was outstanding.  All the guests, who had travelled from all over the world, we had at least 7 different countries, including Hong Kong, Paris, Doha, Dubai, India, Australia, New Zealand and Italy - we have had nothing back but excellent comments and truly outstanding thoughts and praise for the picnic. Thank you to all those that were involved what a great day and a perfect end to the wedding 

Travel Smart Crew – 7 April 2013 

I would like to thank you for the great experience you have given to my clients. He really liked it. He told me the assistant winemaker who did the tour was very nice, fun and knowledgeable. He knew how to share his passion and therefore the visit was definitely worth it. Big thanks to you and the team!

University Of Texas MBA Visit - 11 May 2013
Thank you so much for meeting with our group from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business last week. Your presentation, the wine tasting and picnic lunch at Warwick were wonderful. They made the trip a huge success. Feedback from the student survey with comments saying “Warwick was their favourite visit and that the speaker added good insight about the wine making business”.

YPO – Young Presidents Organisation - 18 March 2013
Wow, what an amazing event yesterday – thanks for making it all possible. Your Warwick team are nothing short of amazing and it was an absolute pleasure working with such dedicated and service-orientated folk – it shows that they are happy in what they do.

Post Wedding Picnic - Bonnie Johansen - 01 March 2013
‘I just wanted to write and say thank you so much for the really excellent post wedding picnic we had for my sister's wedding Jacquie & Bill on 22nd February. I have to say since we first dealt with you when we enquired the services was first class and on the day you really exceeded our expectations. Lawrence and his staff went out of their way to make it so special and nothing was too much trouble, the day was perfect. Please extend our sincere thanks to everyone involved and we will be sure to visit Warwick again in the future and recommend you to everyone.

Finnish Chefs and Gourmand Group – Cape Fusion - 25 February 2013
I would just like to say a HUGE HUGE thank you for making the lunch at Warwick so special.  It was beyond awesome and the Finnish group loved every minute of it. It was a really special day and one that they will never forget! Thank you for being such great ambassadors to the Warwick brand!
 

 
Huis Berzelia Christmas Party - 30 November 2012
Just to thank you, the chef and your team for the wonderful, warm welcome and exceptional service we received from you today. Thanks so much for all the special treatment – the chocolate tarts and everything. Please be assured that we (and especially the children from Huis Berzelia at Andrew Murray house, Wellington) appreciated everything you did for them/us deeply!

Florida Business Development Mission - 23 November 2011
On behalf of the entire Enterprise Florida team, I want to express our sincere gratitude for your participation in the Business Development Trade Mission during the recently concluded Lieutenant Governor led delegation to South Africa. As you know, planning for a delegation of 40+ individuals requires an enormous amount of time and resources to execute properly. And the willingness to participate and professionalism you demonstrated in preparation for and during the mission are valued and appreciated.

Willem Goosen – Birthday Party - 17 October 2011
Many, many thanks for a great party yesterday afternoon!! We've all enjoyed the great service of you and your team and the excellent venue & scenery!!

A beautiful Warwick 'Wedding Cup' spotted in Germany

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A little something enticing for the cold winter days....

The Warwick team test-driving our new gourmet 'braai-picnic'; concept for summer. Like?

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Warwick Three Cape Ladies; in today's Sunday Times magazine - top Winter red wines. Do you agree?

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Warwick boss Mike Ratcliffe is speaking at the Wine Vision conference in #London

Warwick boss Mike Ratcliffe is speaking at the Wine Vision conference in #London in November - could this be the greatest coming-together of global Wine CEO's ever?

http://winevision.com/speakers/

Our Wine and Winemaker featured in the July issue of Country Life Magazine.

‘Greg Landman meets the country’s Top winemakers and samples their wines’

Live in the EU or UK? Amazing Warwick Wine Introductory offer via Red-Simon – Get it now!

Harvest report 2013 - by Ronald Spies, Warwick Viticulturist

The 2013 growing season started out on a very good note, we had a good, cold and wet winter with enough cold units and ample rainfall, 839mm in total. We had 35% more rainfall vs. long term average (May – Sept).

The growing season started later throughout all the grape varieties, with a two to three week lag on the previous season. Pinotage and Chardonnay budded between 15-17 September. Good even bud break with strong shoot growth was the order of the day. Flowering took place between 20 October and 9 November with an average of 13 days from start to full bloom. The growing season continued throughout October and November with good growth and enough groundwater to support the vines.

Then on the 28th of November the Black Southeaster hit us with all its fury for 3 days solid. Windspeed up to 164 km/hr. was recorded around the Cape Peninsula. The wind caused massive damage around the Cape Wine lands with some vineyards totally stripped from their leaves and growing tips. The worst damage on Warwick occurred in the Pinotage Block 20.1 and also in the Sauvignon Blanc Block 24.

December started out normal but then around the 18 – 20th we got our first taste of the heat waves .Temperatures was hovering above 35 `C for about 3 to 4 days. In total we had 23 days above 30`C and 10 days above 35`C, the hottest ever recorded December in Stellenbosch in the last 48 years. We experienced minimal sunburn due to thicker canopies and the growing stage that was 2 weeks behind.

Harvest started around the first week in February when we took in about 5 tons of Chardonnay for bubbly. In the second week of February we started taking in our Pilotage, the bush vine at about 25.5 Balling .Very good crop and good quality .We continued with Chardonnay and Sav Blanc into the third week of Feb .The last week in Feb we took in more Pinotage from our trellised block, block 20.2.The first two weeks of March was dedicated to bringing in our Cab Franc blocks. The Cab blocks was next in line and we ended the harvest the week after Easter with block 14.In total we brought 270 tons into the cellar, our third biggest crop in the last decade.

We are ecstatic about the overall quality of the fruit that was brought in and can`t wait to taste the first wines of 2013.

Harvest report compiled by:

Ronald Spies - Viticulturist

Taste some of our older vintages over Easter Weekend

Don't miss a special opportunity to taste some of our older vintages over Easter Weekend. R95 per person including canapés. Limited seats available so book today! visit@warwickwine.com

Easter Weekend at Warwick - Join us!

28 - 31 March
Old Vintage Tastings paired with Canapés, Vineyard Tapas, Autumn Picnic baskets, Face Painting, Jumping Castle and Easter Egg Hunts for the kids! Book here now! visit@warwickwine.com

Have you tried our new Tapas?

Open 365 - Book now! visit@warwickwine.com

Wow! Already receiving Gourmet Picnic bookings for 2014! We cannot wait to welcome you!

The Louise Carver concert rocked! here are a few pictures