Post House Missing Virgin (Pinotage, Petit Verdot) 750ml
The name Missing Virgin refers to a printing error on a Virgin Island stamp.
The virgin figure was omitted from the stamp, hence the nickname "Missing Virgin" St. Ursula was a virgin martyr who lived between the 3rd & 5th centuries AD. She was born in Britain avoided marriage to a pagan king and is believed to have been slain for her faith with 10,000 virgin companions in Cologne, Germany. Christopher Columbus named the
Virgin Islands in her honour.
A red blend of Pinotage and Petit Verdot grapes resulting in a wine with an intensely dark blueish colour. A full bodied, rich wine with supple soft tannins but with a lively long finish. The nose has a hint of cinnamon, blueberries, fruitcake and wild heath.
Original: $23.95
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$7.18
Description
The name Missing Virgin refers to a printing error on a Virgin Island stamp.
The virgin figure was omitted from the stamp, hence the nickname "Missing Virgin" St. Ursula was a virgin martyr who lived between the 3rd & 5th centuries AD. She was born in Britain avoided marriage to a pagan king and is believed to have been slain for her faith with 10,000 virgin companions in Cologne, Germany. Christopher Columbus named the
Virgin Islands in her honour.
A red blend of Pinotage and Petit Verdot grapes resulting in a wine with an intensely dark blueish colour. A full bodied, rich wine with supple soft tannins but with a lively long finish. The nose has a hint of cinnamon, blueberries, fruitcake and wild heath.
