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Red dry
A single-vineyard wine from one of South Africa’s oldest 'Pinotage' vineyards, planted in 1953 on the slopes of the Simonsberg. It is a concentrated, rich and structured wine, in which the character of the old vines is complemented by elegant oak texture.
The nose reveals black plum, cherry, dried rose petals and dark chocolate, complemented by notes of vanilla, cedar, baking spices and smoke. On the palate, the wine is rich and intense, with beautifully balanced acidity and firm yet supple tannins. The finish retains a character of dark fruit, chocolate and spice.
The wine is made from 'Pinotage', with the grapes grown in decomposed granite and Hutton soils in dry-farmed vineyards. Fermentation takes place in open concrete tanks, after which the wine is aged for 18 months in new 225-litre French oak barrels.
Serve at a temperature of 16–18 °C; it pairs well with beef steak with mushrooms, roasted venison, or grilled lamb ribs.
Kanonkop Winery is often referred to as South Africa’s Priemier Grand Cru Classe winery. The family winery, which has been handed down from generation to generation for more than 40 years, owns 100 hectares of vineyards on the slopes of Mount Simonsberg, where more than 50 years old Pinotage vines can be found. Here the productions are some of the best red wines in all of South Africa. Wine production is based on old traditions: most of the vineyards are not artificially irrigated, the wine is fermented in shallow wide concrete tanks and then matured in French oak barrels; and everything is done on the same farm.
