
About the wine

Producer:
Kanonkop Wine Estate

Winemaker:
Abrie Beeslaar

Grapes:
100% Pinotage

Closure:
Cork

Country:
South Africa

Units:
750ml

Type:
Still red wine

Region:
Stellenbosch South Africa

Style:
South African Pinotage

Vintage:
2012

Colour:
Deep ruby red.

Alcohol:
14.5%

Body:
Full bodied

Oak:
Yes, French barriques

Blend:
Pinotage only

Tasting Notes:
After some bottle age this wine will start to show some farmyard, earthy and forest floor characteristics

Bouquet:
A complex and fruity wine with red and black fruit flavours when young.

Maturation:
Matured for 16 months in 75% 225l new French vats and 25% 2nd fill; Ageing potential: Can under good cellaring conditions mature for at least 15 years.

Ageing Potential:
Can under good cellaring conditions mature for at least 15 years.