Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend 750 ml

TASTING NOTES

Crimson red in colour, with complimenting aromas of raspberries, dark cherries, black
plums, cinnamon, and all spice. Supple, elegant tannins supported by fresh acidity
which is balanced with an explosion of fruit on the palate. Juicy flavours of red and
black fruits, and a hint of chocolate, all which lingers on the finish.

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 - 5 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was
matured for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

Warmer periods during the latter part of the winter resulted in some un-even budding,
flowering and fruit set. The moisture levels in the soils were satisfactory throughout
the growing and ripening phase, and very little moisture stress was noticeable on the
vines. 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 - 5 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was
matured for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.

FOOD PAIRING 

Pizza | Pasta | Barbequed meat | Roast
chicken | Beef or lamb burgers | Beef stew