Warwick - Professor Black Pitch Black 2020 (750ml) Chianti Classico Riserva

Warwick - Professor Black Pitch Black 2020 (750ml) Chianti Classico RiservaWarwick Estate lies in a valley enclosed by the Simonsberg Kanonkop and Klapmutskop. Originally part of a vast piece of land known as Good Success this eighteenth century farm belonged to Colonel Alexander Gordon who renamed his portion in honour of the Warwickshire regiment which he commanded during the Boer War. Years later in 1964 Stan Ratcliffe bought Warwick where with considerable foresight he began planting the precious Cabernet Sauvignon vines

cold and grilled meat dishes

It’s silky in texture yet lifted in feel

it has terrific tannins and nicely integrated acidity

black and blue fruits and touches of redcurrant leaf

toasty oak-driven aromas tucked beneath the surface

Carefully selected fruit from both northern vineyards in Calistoga

polished tannins are balanced with a freshness provided by acidity and notes of ripe black fruit

the wine will be ready from 2026

owned by Arzuaga Navarro’s family in Quintanilla de Onésimo

and will cellar well for four to five years

rich and structured wine

erratic weather that hit east of the Langhe and in many regions across Italy