Kanonkop - Pinotage Stellenbosch 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Kanonkop
Country	South Africa
Region	Western Cape
Subregion	Coastal Region
Varietal	Pinotage
Vintage	2021
Sku	104991
Size	750ml
ABV	14.40%

Kanonkop Description

Kadette Pinotage 2021
WINEMAKER Abrie Beeslaar
COMPOSITION 100% Pinotage
ORIGIN Stellenbosch
AGE OF VINES 7 to 22 years
IRRIGATION Supplemental
SOIL TYPE Decomposed Granite and Hutton
YIELD 6 - 7 tons per hectare
AGEING POTENTIAL 5 to 7 years from vintage
PRODUCTION VOLUME 80 000 cases (6 x 750ml)
FOOD PAIRING Pizza | Pasta | Barbequed meat | Venison
stew | Beef or lamb burgers | Thai cuisine
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Warmer periods during the latter part of the winter resulted in some un-even
budding, flowering and fruit set. Good moisture levels throughout the
growing and ripening season. The late start to the 2021 harvest was one of
the distinguishing hallmarks of this vintage. The cooler growing conditions
of the 2021 vintage produced elegant wines with softer tannin structures that
will make them accessible and drinkable from an earlier age.
WINEMAKING / MATURATION
Fermentation took place in open top concrete fermenters at 280C. The floating
skins were punched down mechanically, every 2 hours during fermentation.
The juice was drawn off the skins after 3 days. After malolactic fermentation
the wine was matured for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L French Nevers
oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Attractive deep plum, with scented aromas of red currants, black cherry,
strawberry confit and nutmeg and wood spice. The palate is medium-full
bodied and opulent, with finely textured tannins and flavours of red pastille
sweets, bright cherries and a hint of nutmeg oak spice and dark chocolate.
The acidity is in balance with the fruit and wood components, and adds a
sparkle of freshness to the red and black fruit flavours on the finish.
ALC 14.4% | RS 1.8 g/l | TA 5.8g/l | pH3.66 | FREE SO2 44 mg/l | TOTAL SO2 94 mg/l | VA 0.58g/l