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Warwick 'Professor Black' Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa 2021

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Mountains in Stellenbosch rise dramatically a short distance from the coast, offering great opportunities for maritime and high-elevation influences. Warwick's 2021 'Professor Black' harvests Sauvignon Blanc from small parcels located on the foothills of Mount Simonnberg, preserving a beautifully fresh Meyer lemon acidity. Time macerating in stainless steel tanks evoked a collection of meadowy, herbal aromas and a sense of the specific South African terroir. A quality Western Cape wine like this revives the palate year round, so order your supply now that it's available for just $14 a bottle!

Member Rating: 92

Tech Notes Wine Details Tim Atkin
Unit Size750.00 ML
VarietalSauvignon Blanc
Vintage2021
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
CountrySouth Africa
AppellationStellenbosch
RegionWestern Cape
Alcohol Content13.50%
By Warwick Wine
'Professor Black' Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Variety
100% Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes
Striking nose with notes of ripe passionfruit, lime, and nettles that leap out at first impression. As the wine opens, it shows enticing aromas of peach, pear, and green figs. The palate is bright and full of zest with passionfruit, green figs, and peach, beautifully textured with bright lingering acidity.

Winemaking
This wonderful Sauvignon Blanc comprises two blocks situated high on the Simonsberg in Stellenbosch, one planted in 2003 and the other in 1985. Multiple pickings resulted in six different components ultimately making up the final blend, all to add extra complexity, different aromatics, and texture. All picked early in the morning and crushed into stainless steel for skin contact ranging from 6 -12 hours before a gentle pressing. Cold fermentation in stainless steel and aged on the lees before blending, stabilization, and bottling in early May 2021.

Food Pairing
Beef tartar with fresh asparagus.

Serving Temperature
8-12 degrees C

Wine Details
Alcohol: 13.50%
RS: 1.80
TA: 5.70
pH: 3.36
Bottled: May 2021
Released: August 2021.
Soil: Clay, decomposed granite
[Information provided by V and N Cellars]
Warwick Professor Black Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Stellenbosch 
Points: 91
Alcohol: 13.50%
Source: South Africa 2021 Special Report
Back to being a pure Sauvignon Blanc after a flirtation with some added Semillon, Professor Black hails from a cool site at 300 metres. Floral and herbal, it has some leesy weight and flavours of passion fruit and grapefruit. 2021-24.