About the wine
Producer:
Kanonkop Wine Estate
Winemaker:
Abrie Beeslaar
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure:
Cork
Country:
South Africa
Units:
750ml
Type:
Full bodied red wine
Region:
Stellenbosch
Style:
Bold full bodied red wine
Vintage:
2017
Colour:
Deep dark ruby red
Alcohol:
14.94%
Body:
Full bodied
Oak:
Yes, French
Blend:
Cabernet Sauvignon only
Tasting Notes:
The wine is dark and brooding, with intricate aromas of oak spice, black berry coulis, graphite powder, tilled earth, wet tobacco and chai tea. The palate is luxurious and utterly elegant, with layered flavours of blackcurrants, morello cherries, crunchy raspberries and dark coffee beans, all of which are framed against a sturdy, yet delicate latticework of finely grained tannins. A wine filled with poise and precision, waiting to unleash the promise of this majestic vintage. Drinking well already but a dozen or so in the cellar will bring huge reward in years to come.
Bouquet:
A dark and brooding wine, with intricate aromas of oak spice, black berry coulis, graphite powder, tilled earth, wet tobacco and chai tea.
Maturation:
After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 24 months in 50% new and 50% second fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.
Ageing Potential:
20-30 years