
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