Newsletter - August 2020 & Kadette Mixed Case Offer

Dear Kanonkop Wine Friends

What a strange world of wine we live in! If it is not the Covid-19 pandemic, it is the second ban on liquor sales! But no reason to be too despondent… already in biblical times the first wonder of wine was experienced – when Jesus turned water into wine. Now with our cellars overflowing with wine, we keenly await the second wonder of wine – how to turn wine into profit!

Keep on praying and stay safe! J.K.

Strauss & Co live virtual auction sets new South African wine record with Kanonkop

Strauss & Co established a new South African wine-auction record when a rare vertical tracking three decades of Kanonkop’s Paul Sauer, South Africa’s most iconic red wine, sold to an online bidder for R546 240 at the start of its three-day virtual auction. The exceptional offering of 19 large-format bottles of Kanonkop’s signature Bordeaux-style wine attracted considerable interest and eventually sold for double the pre-sale estimate.

The wine auction forms part of Strauss & Co’s three-day virtual sale of South African fine wine and Modern, Post-War and Contemporary art. The fine-wine sale comprised 124 lots representing three iconic Cape producers – Kanonkop, Klein Constantia and Boekenhoutskloof – and achieved total sales of R2 264 429. The white-glove sale saw all 124 lots on offer successfully find buyers.

Roland Peens, director of Wine Cellar said: “We are thrilled with the success of the first producer-focused auction, involving the great names of Kanonkop, Klein Constantia and Boekenhoutskloof. Hammer prices were way over the estimates, showing excellent demand for vintage South African wines. The 2015 vintage from Kanonkop and Boekenhoutskloof in particular received incredible interest and record prices. The 19-bottle five-litre Kanonkop Paul Sauer vertical from 1988 to 2006 was, as expected, a huge highlight and proves Paul Sauer’s iconic status.”

The top-selling Paul Sauer vertical came from a private collection assembled and stored at Kanonkop. Few wines are bottled regularly in large format, especially over three decades, making this record-achieving vertical somewhat unique. A smaller vertical of Paul Sauer vintages from 1997 to 2002, each bottle of the six bottles measuring three litres, sold for R 91 040.

Other notable Kanonkop lots sold included the inaugural 2006 vintage of the estate’s Black Label Pinotage, which fetched R 34 140, and 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon, which achieved R 28 450. Each lot comprised six 750ml bottles.

Kanonkop Kadette Range

In the mid 80's Jannie Krige, father of current owners Paul and Johann Krige, came up with the idea of making a second label under the name Kadette and thus utilising the younger vineyards on the farm. Newer vines planted on Kanonkop need to reach a certain stage of maturity before the fruit is deemed good enough to be vinified into a wine that portrays the depth and complexity associated with the Kanonkop Estate range of wines.

The thinking behind the new name was logical: with the military association of ‘kanon’ (cannon) in Kanonkop, the Kadette was deemed a deserved junior to the more senior main brand.

The grapes used in the Kadette range of wines no longer come from younger Kanonkop vineyards only; the demand is too great and the volume required simply too large. However, every bunch of grapes brought in for the making of Kadette is subjected to the same meticulous processes in the winery as the Estate range.

In this short video tutorial below, our Cellar Master Abrie Beeslaar explains the origin and style of the Kadette range of wines.

Kadette Mixed Case Offer

During the month of August (while stocks last), we will be offering a mixed case of Kadette red wines on our online store, consisting of the following:

2 x 750ml Kadette Cape Blend 2018

2 x 750ml Kadette Pinotage 2018

2 x 750ml Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Normal price - R780
Special offer price - R669 (you save R111!)

Wine Club members can log in with their membership details to qualify for an additional 10% discount, and will only pay R602.10!

** please note that deliveries will only commence once the alcohol ban is lifted **

BUY KADETTE MIXED CASE OFFER

Where to find our wines around the world

It’s now more important than ever to have our wines available for sale in international markets. With the current domestic sales ban, we rely on our fans internationally to continue to support us and our fellow South African wineries - we urge you to please include a bottlle or two of South African wine with your next wine purchase. We'd like to thank the international media and wine retail for supporting our cause. Click HERE to read the article written by Victoria Moore, wine editor of The Daily Telegraph.

#DrinkSouthAfrican

Australia

Brave New World Wines is a specialist Australian importer who focuses on a range of high quality South African wines.

Belgium

The Kadette Cape Blend is available in Belgium at Carrefour online.

Germany

Capreo is a specialist German online retailer who focuses on wines from South Africa.

Luxembourg

Taste of Africa is an online retailer based in Luxembourg, stocking some of the finest SA wines.

Switzerland

The Kadette Pinotage is available at Coop in Switzerland.

Switzerland

Savinis is a specialist retailer who sells a selection of high end South African wines direct to the public

United Arab Emirates

A selection of our wines are available to order for home delivery in the United Arab Emirates.

United Kingdom

Majestic Wine Warehouse in the UK stocks some of our estate wines in the Fine Wine Stores, and you can find the Kadette Pinotage on shelf and online from later this month in all Majestic stores, at £14.99.

United Kingdom

The Kadette Cape Blend will be available on shelf in many Tesco stores from third week of August, at a shelf price of £14.99.

United States of America

Herewith a list of some of the top retailers who stock Kanonkop's wines in the USA:

Astor Wines & Spirits New York
Binny’s
Southern Hemisphere Wines California
Specs
Wine.com

Happy shopping, and please share your love of great South African wines with friends and family. Thank you for your support!

Wines Currently Available

Black Label Pinotage 2017 - R1900
A single vineyard wine. Mouth-filling, complex, luxurious and powerful, yet elegant at the same time.

Paul Sauer 2017 - R700 (limited quantity)
Pin-point balance between new oak and fruit results in a wine with grace and elegance - world class!

Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 - R450
A complex wine - layered aromas of cedar wood, blackcurrants, blue berries, tea leaves and graphite.

A textbook Stellenbosch Pinotage with aromatic and spicy aromas of mulberry, raspberry and cinnamon.

Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 - R150
Classic varietal character with typical aromas of blackcurrants, pencil shavings and freshly cut herbs.

Kadette Pinotage 2018 - R125
A fruit forward wine with deep purple hues. Aromas of raspberry, strawberry and red cherries on the nose.

Kadette Cape Blend 2018 - R115
Our hugely popular every occasion wine. Fruit forward with layers of spice and dry tannins on the finish.

Kadette Pinotage Rosé 2019 - R70
A full bodied, dry style of rosé with a coral pink colour and bright aromas of strawberry and cinnamon spice.

MAGNUMS
Kadette Cape Blend 1.5L 2018 - R230
Kadette Pinotage 1.5L 2017 - R250
Pinotage 1.5L 2016 - R860
Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L 2013 - R900
Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L 2014 - R900
Paul Sauer 1.5L 2017 - R1400 (limited to 1 per customer)

BUY OUR WINES ONLINE

Wyngroete!

Johann and Paul and the rest of the Kanonkop team

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