Kanonkop Pinotage 2021 750ml

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Kanonkop Pinotage 2021 750ml

Name: Kanonkop Pinotage 2021 750ml
Brand: Kanonkop
SKU: 1026544
Price: 44.9 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92 (1 reviews)

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SKU 1026544

$44.90/bottle

12 in stock

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The Kanonkop 2021 Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage Estate Wine brings us to a current release. The wine shows a noticeable oak signature with sweet tones of nutmeg and cardamom that frame a core of dark fruit. It’s fascinating to see how far bottle aging goes to change the aromatic profile of Pinotage made at this historic estate. (I tasted this wine next to the 2014 vintage from the library.) These wines undergo quite a radical evolution. Fruit comes from 25- to 50-year-old bush vines, with the oldest reaching 70 years of age. They are planted at high elevations with no irrigation. There is a pretty interlude on the mid-palate that is bright and spicy, with a combination of cinnamon and spearmint. Three and a half days of aggressive extraction is implemented, as the Kanonkop winemaking philosophy stresses a quick extraction in general.

Country: South Africa
Region: Coastal Region
Appellation: Stellenbosch

Size: 750ml
Color: Red

SKU: 1026544

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Winery

Kanonkop

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Varietal

Pinotage

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.

Country

South Africa

Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.

Region

Coastal Region

The coastal region of South Africa is one of the most prodigious and productive wine regions on earth, and one which covers a vast distance making up for most of the tip of the African continent. The history of South African wines is a fascinating and surprisingly long one, with the very first wines in the country being produced by settlers in the 1650s, long before many other New World countries had even been discovered. Today, coastal South African wines are wildly popular around the world thanks to their big, fruity flavors and relative simplicity. Wineries in the region make the most of the hot sunshine, the high quality soils, and the brisk oceanic winds which keep disease at bay and stop the grapes from getting too hot, and produce a wide variety of wines of great distinction.

Appellation

Stellenbosch

Ratings & Reviews

WA 92pts

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The Kanonkop 2021 Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage Estate Wine brings us to a current release. The wine shows a noticeable oak signature with sweet tones of nutmeg and cardamom that frame a core of dark fruit. It's fascinating to see how far bottle aging goes to change the aromatic profile of Pinotage made at this historic estate. (I tasted this wine next to the 2014 vintage from the library.) These wines undergo quite a radical evolution. Fruit comes from 25- to 50-year-old bush vines, with the oldest reaching 70 years of age. They are planted at high elevations with no irrigation. There is a pretty interlude on the mid-palate that is bright and spicy, with a combination of cinnamon and spearmint. Three and a half days of aggressive extraction is implemented, as the Kanonkop winemaking philosophy stresses a quick extraction in general.

Winery Notes

Deep garnet with a purple hue, this wine offers plush plum and cherry flavours with an evocative hint of spice. As the wine ages in the bottle, it gains an earthy, forest-floor character and a delectable cassis-like, sweet-fruited core.

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Kanonkop Pinotage 2021 750ml

Winery

Kanonkop

Varietal

Pinotage

Country

South Africa

Region

Coastal Region

Appellation

Stellenbosch

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