Dark Knight
I.G.T. Toscana
“It pays homage to the Castello’s kindred spirits, the standard bearers for a noble cause, the dark knights of the hills of Tuscany ”
A red blend, with a predominance of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and sangiovese, this wine appeals to and conquers all palates.
Vintage conditions
An unusual year marked by early, regular vine development and a warm, dry spring that led to excellent flowering. Summer brought intense heat and drought, accelerating ripening. In August, hailstorms severely impacted most vineyards. Despite the challenges, careful vineyard management and the vine’s resilience ensured good to excellent fruit quality in the surviving plots.
Despite low yields across Italy, the 2021 vintage delivered healthy, well-balanced grapes thanks to its resilience to climatic extremes. In Tuscany, April frost and summer drought reduced quantity, especially in young vines. However, ideal September conditions allowed for a late harvest of exceptional Sangiovese from older vineyards—limited in volume but outstanding in complexity and elegance, surpassing expectations.
The vintage was challenging in the region, with late September and October rainfalls but the location and exposure of each vineyard helped maintain elegance and overall quality. Lower yield with lighter tannic density for some vineyards coupled by very good grapes with excellent character and spice.
Eccellent vintage either by volume and quality. Very balanced, healthy, perfectly ripe grapes, by all vineyards – different zones, for altitudes, exposure and microclimate it has been uniform, everywhere. We had peaks of unbelievable excellence, the structure of the grapes has also allowed us to macerate for a long time, and therefore we expect red wines that will express themselves well in the long term, the Sangiovese has given great results.
