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Kanonkop Newsletter - December 2019
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Dear Kanonkop Wine Friends
2019 has come and (almost) gone, and what a year it has been for the Kanonkop team. With this newsletter, we would like to share and celebrate our triumphs of the year. We are also taking this opportunity to thank you, our loyal, wine-loving enthusiasts, for your support and for being ambassadors for Kanonkop - without you, Kanonkop would not be!
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Awards & Ratings
To end off this year, Kanonkop has received a number of awards and note-worthy ratings we would like to share with you.
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Platter’s by Diners Club 2020 South African Wine Guide
The Platter’s by Diners Club Wine Guide needs no introduction to any wine lover, and this year the 40th Anniversary Edition was launched at the Table Bay hotel in Cape Town on 8 November 2019.
Kanonkop received the coveted 5 STAR award for three of our wines:
- Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage 2017
- Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2016
- Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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Vinous South Africa Report by Neal Martin
Kanonkop achieved some excellent scores in the latest Vinous South Africa Report by famed UK-based wine critic, Neal Martin. This report was released in October and we are happy to share his comments and thoughts on our current wines.
The Black Label Pinotage 2017 and Paul Sauer 2016 are some of the highest scoring wines in the report.
In the words of Mr Martin himself: ‘That’s all I want to say. Read the reviews. Treat yourself. Order a few bottles. Don’t deny yourself. Yes, those prices are a fraction compared to other wine regions, as the Cape continues to offer unbeatable quality combined with affordability.’
Kanonkop Paul Sauer 2016 – 96 points
The 2016 Paul Sauer is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc matured for 24 months in 100% new oak. It has a supremely well defined bouquet of pure blackberry, boysenberry and violet aromas, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, perfectly pitched acidity and a caressing texture. This was actually tasted after a fantastic 1994 Paul Sauer was opened the previous night; who is to say that it will not age as well over the next quarter-century? Not only is this a superb wine, but it surely represents one of the best quality-to-price ratios in the world.
Kanonkop Pinotage Black Label 2017 – 96 points
The 2017 Black Label Pinotage is the estate's premium label, this vintage matured for 16 months in 100% new oak. It has a marvelous bouquet of beautifully defined blackberry and raspberry fruit, touches of mint and fennel emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, a smooth texture and a fresh, tensile finish. This cool, calm and collected Pinotage should age with panache. Stunning.
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – 92 points
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has a perfumed bouquet of black currant, blueberry and touches of cedar/pine cones; the oak is nicely integrated here. The medium-bodied palate features sappy red fruit and an undercurrent of salinity that imparts a subtle marine influence toward the composed finish. Classy.
Kanonkop Pinotage 2017 – 91 points
The 2017 Pinotage has a lovely nose of baked black cherries, black currants, Indian ink and hints of orange blossom, all pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, well-pitched acidity and an elegant finish that Pinotage skeptics ought to taste in order to change their minds. This is how to do commercial/quality Pinotage.
To read the full report of all our wines, please click here
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International Wine & Spirits Competition
“In recognition of the 50 years of the IWSC, this year we are awarding this prestigious trophy to a producer who has not only achieved this year, but consistently throughout the competition’s history,” said IWSC head of tastings Pip Mortimer’
KANONKOP SHOOTS THE LIGHTS OUT IN WORLD’S LEADING WINE COMPETITION
Kanonkop won the Outstanding Wine Producer Trophy at this year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC). This is the first time this prestigious trophy has been awarded and was presented to coincide with this year’s 50th anniversary of the IWSC, the world’s leading wine and spirits show that annually attracts 5 500 entries from some 50 countries. The IWSC awards for 2019 were announced at a ceremony in the Guildhall in London on 28 November 2019.
To read the full press release, please click here
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Gifting Options for the Festive Season
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KANONKOP – THE MAKING OF A LEGEND, by Emile Joubert
The story of Kanonkop has for thefirst time been documented with the publication of Kanonkop: The Making of a Legend. This 200 page hard-cover collector’s item is a full colour book chronicling the history of the wine estate from the tenure under its founder, Paul Sauer, who inherited the property in 1929, through the nine decades during which Kanonkop has become recognised as the Cape’s leading wine producer.
Sumptuously illustrated with photography from today and the years gone-by, this book tells the story of the estate’s winemakers, the Krige family-owners and those working in the winery and the famous vineyards set on the Simonsberg mountain. Vineyards, soils and wines are given a voice in a narrative aiming to offer the reader a glimpse of the various elements that have given Kanonkop its formidable reputation as a premium wine brand with an international reputation for quality and true excellence.
This book is available for sale at the tasting room at R495.00 (it can also be sent by courier country-wide at R135 (main centres) or R160 (regional areas)). It is also available at the following Pick n Pay stores: V&A Waterfront and Constantia (Western Cape) and On Nicol (Gauteng).
For more info, please email wine@kanonkop.co.za
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KANONKOP BRANDED WINE TOTES WITH OAK CHEESE BOARD
The branded wine totes with custom made branded cheese boards are available for R200. You can add any two bottles of wine - a great gift idea! (to order, email wine@kanonkop.co.za)
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Wines Currently Available
Black Label Pinotage 2017
This wine has certainly lived up to the promise of the 2017 vintage. Beautifully balanced, rich, bold, complex, almost endless ageing potential. A truly gorgeous wine.
Paul Sauer 2016 – selling fast!
The moment you bring this wine to your nose you know it is Paul Sauer. Upfront, intriguing layers of cassis, tea leaves, cigar box and cedarwood notes are followed by a palate packed with ripe dark fruit, Christmas spice, seamless tannins and a long, savoury finish. A good expression of the vintage. Elegant, classic but also approachable. Drinking well, but will mature for many years.
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The nose is complex and layered, showing cedar wood, tea leaves, gentle spice, hints of savoury tomato, pencil shavings and deep blackcurrant notes. The palate is multifaceted, rich, full bodied, with wonderful balance between fruit, oak, acidity and tannins. A lingering finish completes a truly typical Stellenbosch Cabernet. Very long ageing potential, but delicious to drink already.
Kanonkop Pinotage 2017
A bold nose packed with black and red fruit and vanilla oak notes. The complex layers of black plums, brambles and mulberries are complemented with layers of spice on the palate. Great structure, muscular yet well integrated tannins with composed, fresh acidity rounds off this textbook Pinotage. A wine for the long term.
Kadette Cape Blend 2017 - almost sold out!
Our hugely popular every occasion wine. A crowd pleaser. Fruit forward with layers of spice and dry, classic tannins on the finish.
Kadette Pinotage 2017 - almost sold out!
Upfront ripe plum, cloves and cinnamon on the nose, followed by full ripe fruit on the palate. Perfect balance between refreshing acidity and tannins. A most exciting food wine. Will be a great pairing with pasta, pizza, curries, Asian food, Mexican food. And of course, indispensable at a braai!
Kadette Pinotage Rosè 2019
Beautiful pale salmon skin colour, elegant and refined, tropical notes of melon and peach on the nose followed by strawberry and raspberry fruit on the palate, with refreshing acidity on the aftertaste.
Vintage wines – limited stock
Kanonkop Pinotage 2010
A decadent, voluptuous vintage. Beautiful upfront ripe plums, hints of vanilla, some Chinese five spice on the nose. All these bold fruit and spice flavours continue on the palate, complimented with silky tannins and a long, satisfying aftertaste. Still youthful for its age, it is drinking so well now, but it will be very rewarding to keep some for the future.
Magnum 1.5L vintages available
Kadette Cape Blend 2017
Kadette Pinotage 2017
Pinotage 2014
Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
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We trust that you will enjoy the festive season with your family and loved ones, and that Kanonkop's wines will always be part of your celebrations.
Wyngroete!Johann & Paul Krige and the entire Kanonkop team
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