Woolworths TASTE

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“Tropical aromas, whiffs of green pepper and fynbos with flintiness and an attractive minerality, complemented by gooseberry tones and a crisp finish.”

Cue extensive eye-rolling. We’ve all heard similar descriptions at tasting rooms and dinner parties and wondered exactly what those people were drinking. It’s just a simple matter of wine in the glass, grape on the nose, alcohol on the palate, right?

Wrong. And please hear us out – the more wine you drink, the more you will start to detect familiar aromas

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