Kanenkop Kadette Pinotage

Kanenkop Kadette Pinotage

Kanonkop is a 4th generation family-owned wine estate, which has been handed down from generation to generation and is now in the hands of brothers Paul and Johann Krige.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS
2022 was the latest in the past 25 years, about 2 weeks later than normal. We had a
proper cold winter with enough rain, that resulted in budbreak that was 2 weeks
late. e earlier part of the season was quite cool, with December showing lower
maximum and minimum temperatures. January was more moderate with a couple
of hot days. We had slow ripening conditions that resulted in concentrated fruit
development and palate weight.
WINEMAKING / MATURATION
Fermentation took place in open top concrete fermenters at 28 C. e floating
skins were punched down mechanically, every 2 hours during fermentation.
e juice was drawn off the skins aer 3 days. Aer malolactic fermentation the
nd rd wine was matured for 12 months in 2 and 3 fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Bright purple red in colour. A bold, enticing nose of cherries, red and black plums,
strawberry coulis, vanilla, cinnamon and allspice. e palate is packed with juicy
raspberries, plums, cranberries, milk chocolate, cedar and layers of baking spices.
Medium bodied with refreshing, balanced acidity, fine grained tannins and a long
satisfying finish.

FOOD PAIRING
Pizza | Pasta | Barbequed meat | Venison stew |
Beef or lamb burgers | Thai cuisine

The name Kanonkop is derived from a hillock (kop) on the Simonsberg mountain above the wine estate from where, during the 17th and 18th centuries, a cannon (kanon) was fired to announce the arrival of sailing ships entering Table Bay.

The roar of the cannon would be the signal to local farmers, who were waiting to make the 50-kilometer journey to the harbour, to load up their wagons with fresh fruit and vegetables to barter their produce.

The first wines bearing the Kanonkop label were produced in 1973.

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Kanenkop Kadette Pinotage