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Kanonkop Newsletter - October 2019
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Dear Kanonkop Wine Friends
Winter has come and gone and the Kanonkop team is budding with excitement for the coming season. We have had good rainfall over the past few months – a promising sign for the 2020 vintage!
Many of you have been in contact with us over the last few weeks, and for one (good) reason - the release of the Cabernet Sauvignon 2015. This wine will officially be available for sale as of tomorrow – 1 October 2015.
We have kept another very exciting release under the covers for the past few months and are thrilled to be able to share this with you. It has been a project the Kanonkop team has been working on for quite some time – both in the cellar and marketing departments – and we are sure many of you will be just as excited about it as we are. We are releasing a Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon!
Cabernet Sauvignon is the second most planted grape variety on Kanonkop and plays integral roles in both the Paul Sauer and the Kadette Cape Blend. For us it made sense to give Cabernet Sauvignon on Kanonkop the place it deserves. Stellenbosch is becoming synonymous with world class Cabernet, and as a member of the Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective, we are proud to release this truly Stellenbosch grown and made Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This much anticipated wine from the coveted 2015 vintage, will be released from Kanonkop on the 1st October. After the amazing results achieved by the Paul Sauer 2015, the flagship Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Kanonkop, wine lovers locally and abroad have been watching and waiting for the Cabernet Sauvignon 2015.
Planted in minerally rich granitic soils, with a subsoil of clay, the Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are up to 30-year old trellised vineyards, which received some supplementary irrigation.
The near perfect growing conditions of 2015, which allowed for the grapes to ripen properly with no heat waves, resulted in a complex and serious wine showing layered aromas of cedar wood, blackcurrants, blue berries, tea leaves and graphite on the nose. Subtle oak spice and savoury notes add further complexity. The palate is rich and full bodied, with a great fruit and oak balance. The elegant and refined tannin structure is supported by intense flavours of cassis, tobacco and other black fruits. A lingering finish completes a true classic Cape wine!
Reviews
In a great vintage, Cabernet can stand by itself,' according to Abrie Beeslaar, and 2015 is certainly up there with the very best of them. For people who missed out on my 100-point rated 2015 Paul Sauer, this gives you an indication of why the wine is so special. Scented, polished and youthful, with the structure and acidity to age well in bottle. Drink: 2021-32. – Tim Atkin MW, 94/100
We are in the presence of greatness, a creation that is an absolute thing of vinous beauty that is certainly unrivalled in quality since the famous 2004 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon. Architecturally, this has the shape and precision of a majestic Sir Norman Foster sky scraper that towers above its neighbours. Never over worked, never over oaked, this is surely one of the greatest single varietal Cabernet Sauvignon’s produced in South Africa. – Greg Sherwood MW, 97/100
The nose is just gorgeous with red currant and cassis to go with hints of fynbos and flowers, tea leaf and cigar box. The palate is a revelation – surprisingly medium bodied and possessing lovely energy. With pure fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannins, it really is a most seamless, elegant offering and recalls all the great Kanonkops over the decades. - Christian Eedes, 96/100
Available through our cellar door or online, at R410 incl. VAT per bottle.
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Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
With Cabernet Sauvignon being the second most planted grape variety, and the important role it plays in the Paul Sauer blend, as well as the Kadette Cape Blend, it just made sense to us to release a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon under the Kadette label.
Stellenbosch is becoming synonymous with world class Cabernet, and as a member of the Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective, we are proud to release this truly Stellenbosch grown and made Cabernet Sauvignon.
The Kadette Cabernet Sauvignon will be sold in retail exclusively through Woolworths stores as of the 14th October 2019.
Visitors to the Kanonokop cellar door will also be able to purchase this wine at R150 per bottle.
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The Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction, previously called the Nederburg Auction, was established in 1975 and is South Africa's premier wine auction of fine and iconic wines.
It is also recognised as one of the world's five major wine auctions, alongside the auctions of Hospices de Beaune in France and Kloster Eberbach in Germany.
The auction will be hosted over two days at the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch on 18th and 19th October 2019.
The wines for the auction is selected by a panel of renowned and respected judges, and the following Kanonkop wines will be on offer this year:
- Paul Sauer 1995 (5* Platter's Guide / IWSC Gold & Pichon Longueville Trophy for Best Blended Red Wine)
- Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
- Pinotage 2006 (ABSA Top 10 Pinotage Award / Veritas Double Gold)
For more information on the number of cases available and the reserve price per case, please click HERE.
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| The annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction showcases the finest and most exclusive wines produced by some of South Africa’s leading winemakers in small quantities exclusively for this auction.
The auction, which is open to the public and attracts wine collectors and local and international buyers from the retail and hospitality industries, will take place at SPIER Hotel & Wine Farm in Stellenbosch from 09h00 on Saturday 5 October 2019.
A total of 1932 x 6 x 750ml cases will be auctioned this year, and Kanonkop will have the following wines on offer:
- 40 x 6 x 750ml CWG Paul Sauer 2016
- 60 x 6 x 750ml CWG Pinotage 2017
Should you wish to attend as a bidder, we suggest that you register timeously.
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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.
Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – your last chance to buy
A big classic wine. Lots of spice and cassis on the nose, followed by a palate packed with layers of intricate fruit. Big structure, satisfyingly dry tannins, lovely balance. A wine to enjoy now or for many more years in the future.
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
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
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.
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Noop RestaurantFor our local club members, or for those travelling to the Western Cape soon looking for an exceptional food and wine experience, we can absolutely recommend NOOP restaurant.
This homely restaurant is set in a heritage building in the main road of Paarl and breathes warmth and hospitality. Their food is unpretentious, yet inventive and always delicious. They have a wine list any wine-lover’s dreams are made of, and the staff is knowledgeable and really friendly.
When visiting Noop, be sure to ask for the OWNER'S CELLAR wine list – apart from all the other local and international wines, they have a massive collection of Kanonkop wines dating back to 1973!
The Noop team’s favourite Kanonkop wine-and-food-pairing is their Kalahari Springbok loin, potato gnocchi, red wine jus, wild mushrooms, white truffle essence & parmesan served with the Kanonkop Pinotage. If you are feeling extra generous, the Kanonkop Black Label Pinotage will make the dish stand out even more!
We give Noop a 10/10!
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Wyngroete!Johann & Paul Krige
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