Kanonkop Estate Paul Sauer 750 ml

Kanonkop TASTING NOTES
Deep ruby colour. A classic, perfumed nose packed with cherries, cassis, cedar,
cigar box, tea leaves and tomato paste, followed by a palate of cassis, cranberries,
savoury plum and sweet vanilla.
A complex multi-layered, refined wine with a beautiful structure, balanced acidity,
elegant, fine grained tannins and a long, persistent finish. 

WINEMAKING / MATURATION
5 days on skins in open fermenters @ 29 °C. e floating skins were punched down
by hand every 2 hours during fermentation. e juice was drawn off the skins aer
5 days. Aer malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 24 months in 100%
new 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. e 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. e cooler growing conditions of the
2021 vintage resulted in elegant wines. 

FOOD PAIRING 

All types of steak | Meat Casseroles
Roast leg of lamb | Matured cheeses