Kanonkop Wine Estate : Pinotage 2022
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Description
The richness and balance of a South African Red wine
The estate
The family estate Kanonkop Wine Estate, founded in 1910 by the Sauer family, takes its name from an emblematic hill (kop) on Simonsberg Mountain. In the 17th and 18th centuries, a cannon shot (kanon) was fired there to signal the arrival of sailing ships in baie de la Table, allowing farmers to travel to the port, located 50 kilometers away, to sell their fruits and vegetables.
The production of the estate's first wines began in 1973 under the impetus of Paul Sauer, a politician who sat in the South African parliament for 41 years, determined to elevate South African wines to the highest level.
Today, brothers Johann and Paul Krige, representatives of the fourth generation, continue this family tradition. Their wines are acclaimed beyond borders for their faithful and refined expression of the Stellenbosch terroir, one of the flagship appellations of the Western Cape.
The vineyard
An essential wine from Western Cape, Kanonkop Wine Estate's Pinotage comes from vines planted on the slopes of Simonsberg and Stellenbosch. These vines, averaging 32 to 67 years old, are rooted in soils partially composed of decomposed granite.
Grape variety
This 2022 Pinotage from Kanonkop Wine Estate is 100% Pinotage.
