Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage Red Wine 75cl

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Product attributes: Vegetarian.

Kanonkop: Means cannon hill and is derived from the days cannons were fired to signal the arrival of dutch trade ships into Cape Town Harbour.

Style: Produced in the traditional Kanonkop Fashion. Medium bodied with a deep ruby colour. Gentle oak and tannin structures give this wine a long, lingering and smooth finish.

Flavours: A fruit forward style, offering flavours of red berries, plum with a finish of sweet spice.

Please drink responsibly: The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week.

Features: Medium bodied, delicious wine.

Country of origin: South Africa.

Nutritional data: Typical Values per 100ml: Energy 357 kJ / 86 kcal.

Preparation and Usage: Food Suggestion: Meat, pasta and spicy dishes.

Package type: Bottle.

Safety Warning: ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.

Allergen Information: Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites. Contains Sulphites.

Brand details: Kanonkop: Means Cannon Hill and is derived from the days when cannons were fired to signal the arrival of Dutch trade ships into Cape Town Harbour. Style: Produced in the traditional Kanonkop fashion - medium-bodied with a deep ruby colour. Subtle oak tannin structures give this wine a long, lingering, and smooth finish. Flavours: A fruit-forward style offers flavours of red berries and plums, finishing with sweet spice.

Manufacturer: Kanonkop Wines, R44, Elsenburg, Stellenbosch, 7607, South Africa.

History: Kanonkop is situated on the lower slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosh. A fourth generation family estate, it was originally purchased by JW Sauer and has been in the family ever since. Famed for its red wines and particularly its Pinotage. The name Kanonkop is derived from a hillock (kop) on the Simonsberg mountain above the wine estate from where, during the 17th and 18th centuries, a cannon (kanon) was fired to announce the arrival of sailing ships entering Table Bay.

Grape variety: Pinotage.

Current vintage: 2023.

Regional information: Arguably South Africa's most famous wine producing region, the vineyards of Stellenbosch take advantage of the area's topography with many nestling on the lower slopes of the Helderberg and Simonsberg ranges.

Tasting notes: A fruit-forward style offers flavours of red berries and plums, finishing with sweet spice.

Alcohol by volume: 14.5.

Serving suggestions: Meat, pasta and spicy dishes.

Winemaker: Abrie Beeslaar.

Vinification details: Fermentation took place in open top concrete fermenters. The floating skins were punched down mechanically, every 2 hours during fermentation. The juice was drawn off the skins after 3 days. After malolactic fermentation the wine was matured for 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels.