Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc
Professor Black loved his peaches. In fact, he would use Warwick land to carry out agricultural experiments involving peach trees for the University of Stellenbosch. Today, the peach trees are gone, but his legend lives on in a wine as vibrant today as he ever was.
This wonderful Sauvignon Blanc comprises two blocks situated high on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, one planed in 2003 and the other in 1985. Multiple pickings to add complexity, different aromatics, and texture to the wine. All picked early in the morning and crushed to stainless steel for skin contact ranging form 6 -12 hours before a gentle pressing.
Warwick Estate Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp and refreshing white wine that hails from the Stellenbosch region in South Africa. As one of the winery’s signature releases, this wine showcases a vibrant bouquet of citrus and tropical fruit aromas, followed by a lively and zesty palate that is full of juicy acidity and layers of complex flavors. The wine is produced using only the finest premium grapes, which are carefully harvested and fermented using traditional winemaking techniques. The result is a beautifully balanced wine that is perfect for pairing with seafood, salads, and light pasta dishes, or simply enjoyed on its own as an aperitif.
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Striking nose with notes of elder flower, nettles, ripe passionfruit, and lime. The palate is alive and zesty with an abundance of passionfruit and citrus, beautifully textured with bright lingering acidity. This wonderful Sauvignon Blanc comprises two blocks situated high on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, one planed in 2003 and the other in 1985. Multiple pickings to add complexity, different aromatics, and texture to the wine. All picked early in the morning and crushed to stainless steel for skin contact ranging form 6 -12 hours before a gentle pressing. Cold fermentation in stainless steel and aged on the lees for 100 days before blending and stabilisation and bottling in early July 2020.
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Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc – great sauvignon blanc from Warwick wine estate.
£14.49 a bottle
12 in stock
Warwick wine estate – When people talk about the ‘history’ of a place, they think of the people who lived there, and the personalities who built it. For Warwick Estate, ‘history’ began when the first title deed was issued for the land in 1771. For almost two hundred years, it was a hugely productive fruit farm that served the Cape’s growing pioneer population.
With cooling factors from both elevation and ocean breezes, as well as a variety of slopes, aspects and soil types, the Warwick vineyards are a mix of classic Bordeaux cultivars, with a touch of South African stalwarts like Pinotage and old vine Chenin Blanc.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted cultivar, accounting for a quarter of the land under vine. Sauvignon Blanc is a close second, with our prized Cabernet Franc coming third. We have nine cultivars in total, with red cultivars accounting for two thirds of the land under vine.
In this vein, each cultivar is matched to particular soil types. Vigorous vines like Merlot or Pinotage (that have the potential to produce too much fruit) are often paired with poorer soils, like gravel or loamy clay. These soils allow the vines to struggle a little. The result of this is a smaller berry size with a higher concentration, which makes a better wine!
Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc, in contrast, need to be treated a little more generously. They handle stress worse than a poodle in a python park. So we take care to plant them in slightly richer clay soils.
As for our Cabernet Sauvignon…he’s a slippery customer. He needs plenty of sun to ripen properly, but he can also get bushier than a bramble patch in a Brahmen paddock. We need to give him plenty of sun, but also employ diligent canopy management to keep those leaves in check. A sort of tough love, if you will.
Warwick wine estate – a historical family vineyard
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